Patra Saurav
India
Research Article
Comparative Study of Significance of Serum Cystatin-C, Serum Creatinine and Microalbuminuria Estimation in Patients of Early Diabetic Nephropathy
Author(s): Mukherjee Brijesh and Patra SauravMukherjee Brijesh and Patra Saurav
Background: Diabetes has become the most common single cause of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in most countries. About 20-30% of patients with type 1 or type 2 Diabetes develop evidence of nephropathy. Recent studies have now demonstrated that the onset and course of DN can be ameliorated to a significant degree by several interventions but these interventions have their greatest impact if instituted at a point very early in the course of the development of this complication.
Materials and methods: The diabetic patients visiting the Nephrology and Medicine OPDs were selected and evaluated for serum cystatin C, blood urea, serum creatinine and urine microalbumin. The patients were divided into three groups according to duration of diabetes. Group 1 with diabetes between 5-10 years, group 2 with diabetes betw.. View More»
