Chronic Kidney Disease and Associated Risk Factors Assessment among Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Swastika Diagnostic Laboratory

Salma Naz

Abstract: The prevalence of chronic kidney disease, particularly in diabetic patients, is increasing rapidly throughout the world. Nowadays, many individuals in developing nations are suffering from diabetes which is one of the primary risk factors of chronic kidney disease. Institution based cross - sectional study was conducted at the Swastika Diagnostic Laboratory, Jammu. A total of 135 study participants were selected using systematic random sampling technique. Urine sample was collected for albumin determination by dipstick. The Simplified Modification of Diet in Renal Disease study equation was used to estimate glomerular filtration rate. Binary logistic regression model was used to identify risk factors.

Keywords: Chronic kidney disease, Diabetes mellitus, Glomerular filtration rate, Risk factors