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Diabetic nephropathy in a tertiary care clinic in South Africa: a cross-sectional study

Published in: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
Volume 20 , issue 1 , 2015 , pages: 57–63

DOI: 10.1080/16089677.2015.1030858

Author(s): P Ngassa Piotie MD, DTM&H, DipPHM, MPH, Student, School of Health Systems and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, , DG Van Zyl FCP(SA), MMed(Int), MSc(ClinEpi), PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of Internal Medicine, , P Rheeder FCP(SA), MMed(Int), MSc(ClinEpi), PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of Internal Medicine,

Keywords: microalbuminuria , diabetes control , estimated glomerular filtration rate , HbA_1c

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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of micro- or macroalbuminuria in type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients, and to examine the relationship with the diabetes control parameters such as haemoglobin (Hb)A_1c, blood pressure (BP) and lipids.

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