Open AccessAssessment for markers of nephropathy in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics
Author(s) -
EI Unuigbe,
CO Azubike,
A Eregie
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v24i2.28183
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , creatinine , diabetic nephropathy , diabetes mellitus , renal function , excretion , nephropathy , urinary system , urine , type 2 diabetes , glomerular hyperfiltration , urology , endocrinology
Type 2 diabetics account for a large proportion of patients presenting in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Although diabetic renal disease can be predicted, a lot of diabetics present to Nephrologists in ESKD.