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Published on: May 2, 2025
Diabetic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study
Randa I Farah1, Mohammed Q Al-Sabbagh2, Munther S Momani3
1Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. r.farah@ju.edu.jo.
Aim:
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a major long-term complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). Given the paucity of data on DKD in Jordan, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence, characteristics and correlates of DKD in Jordanian patients with type 2 DM.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study included 1398 adult patients with type 2 DM who sought medical advice in the endocrinology clinic between March and September 2019. Demographic, clinical and laboratory data were reviewed. DKD was defined as reduced eGFR, and/or albuminuria. Three regression models were constructed to identify factors associated with CKD stages, albuminuria and DKD.
Results:
Overall, 701 (50.14%) patients had DKD, with a median age of 59.71 ± 11.36 years. Older age, high triglycerides, and low high-density lipoprotein were associated with DKD (multivariable odds ratio [OR]: 1.02, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01-1.03, p < 0.01; OR: 1.1, 95% CI: 1.01-1.2; and OR: 0.98, 95% CI: 0.97-0.99, p < 0.01 respectively). Metformin and renin-angiotensin system blockers were negatively associated with albuminuria and chronic kidney disease stages (p < 0.01).
Conclusion:
Our study demonstrated that approximately one half of patients with type 2 DM had DKD. Further studies are necessary to understand this high prevalence and the underlying factors. Future research are needed to assess implementing targeted community-based intervention.
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