Assessing the Burden of Kidney Disease among Type 2 Diabetic Subjects Attending a Semi-Urban Tertiary Health Facility in South-West Nigeria.

Background And Objectives: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) remains an important public health issue and its complications are important causes of morbidity and mortality. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of these complications and could be prevented/delayed by early detection. This study determined the burden of DN among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM).