Open AccessBurden of Proteinuria and Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease among Adult Population in Urban Puducherry, India
Author(s) -
Manan Jhawar,
V. Jayaseelan,
Ramya Selvaraj
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/24492.10430
Subject(s) - medicine , proteinuria , diabetes mellitus , kidney disease , population , odds ratio , pediatrics , environmental health , kidney , endocrinology
In the recent times, Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKDs) are emerging as a serious problem all over the world along with diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The presence of proteinuria is considered as an indicator of increased risk of progressive kidney diseases.