INCIDENCE OF NEPHROPATHY IN DIABETIC PATIENTS

Objective: To determine the burden of diabetes mellitus (type I and II) and incidence of nephropathy in diabetic patients Peshawar. Methodology: A cross-sectional study carried out on known diabetic patients in Peshawar. This study was conducted on 267 diabetic patients in duration of one year (from January 2018 to February 2019). Both diabetes mellitus type I and type II patients was included in study. Informed consent was taken from all patients before sample collection. Collected samples were further processed in pathology department. Collected data was analyzed by statistical package for social sciences software version 21. Results: Out of total 267 diabetic patients, diabetes mellitus type I was observed in 43 (16.1%) patients while diabetes mellitus type II was examined in 224 (83.9%) patients. The incidence of nephropathy was found in 33 (12.4%) patients with highest percentage in female (57.5%). Conclusion: Diabetes mellitus type II was three times more common than diabetes mellitus type I. Nephropathy incidence is manageable but high risk to female diabetic patients. Key words: Incidence, Nephropathy, Diabetes mellitus, Peshawar