[Clinical and pharmacological factors related to the requirements of laser photocoagulation in patients with diabetic nephropathy due to type 2 diabetes mellitus].

Background And Objective: Diabetic retinopathy is a microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus whose prevalence is closely related to the presence of nephropathy and hypertension. The aim was to study clinical and pharmacological factors that are associated with an increased need for laser photocoagulation in patients with diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy.

Patients And Methods: Cross sectional study of 63 patients followed in the Diabetic Nephropathy consultation.