Prevalencia de Nefropatía Diabética en pacientes del Club de Diabéticos del Hospital del IEES de la ciudad de Riobamba

Abstract

A descriptive, analytical and transversal study was carried out. A sample of 170 patients with Diabetes Mellitus 2 was taken at the IESS in the city of Riobamba and the analyses were performed at the clinical laboratory of the School of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Faculty of Sciences of the Polytechnic School of Chimborazo. The following results were obtained: The prevalence rate was 25%, 17% of pathology occurred in ages between 42 to 50 years, 19% between 51 to 60 years, 33% between 61 to 70 years and 31% with an age over 70 years, with a mean age of 63.2, maximum age 84 years and minimum age of 42 years. According to gender, 14% were men and 86% women. Cases of diabetic nephropathy corresponded to 67% of incipient nephropathy, 30% of proteinuria and 3% of renal failure. The most probable or common triggering factors found in the study were arterial hypertension in 39%, dyslipidemia in 15%, gouty arthritis in 16%, overweight in 79%, elevated CHF in 6%, non-compliance with the diet recommended by the doctor in 6% of patients who do not comply with the diet in addition to the 38% who sometimes comply with it, Another factor is genetic predisposition, since 52% of those surveyed said they had a relative with Diabetes Mellitus 2, and 27% said they did not receive enough information from their doctor, elements that in one way or another contributed to the appearance of diabetic nephropathy. In conclusion, there is a high and increasing prevalence of diabetic nephropathy, especially in patients between the ages of 51 and 60 years old.