Chronic renal disease in spain: prevalence and related factors in persons with diabetes mellitus older than 64 years.

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are conditions which have a high prevalence in individuals ≥ 65 years of age and represent a major public health problem.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of CKD, its categories and its relationship with various demographic and clinical factors in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Spain.

Methods: Observational, cross-sectional, multicenter, Spanish epidemiological study.