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Detection of early nephropathy in Mexican patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Kidney Int Suppl
August 2005
Unidad de Investigacion Medica en Epidemiologia Clinica, Hospital de Especialidades, CMNO, Mexican Institute of Social Security Belisario Dominguez No. 1000, Col. Independencia, Guadalajara, Mexico.
Background: The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of early nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) attending primary care medical units and to identify risk factors for nephropathy in this population.
Method: Seven hundred fifty-six patients with DM2 attending 3 primary care medical units were randomly selected. In a first interview, an albuminuria dipstick and a detailed clinical examination were performed, and a blood sample was obtained.