The prevalence of biomakers for cronic kidney disease and the associated factors among diabetic patients attending the adult diabetic clinic in Mbale regional referral hospital a cross-sectional study

Abstract

ntroduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most common complications of Diabetes Mellitus (DM). DM contributes to about 66% of CKD cases globally. CKD results in increased morbidity and mortality, and in its advanced stages, often requires renal replacement therapy that is unaffordable for the majority of the patients. Developing countries have scanty data regarding CKD burden in diabetic patients. In Uganda, few studies have been done and most of them have been targeting the burden of CKD in the general population, HIV patients. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of biomarkers for CKD and associated factors among diabetic patients attending the adult diabetic clinic of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH).