- Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
- Vol: 29 Issue: 2
- Prevalence of Diabetic Nephropathy in Turkish Children with Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Prevalence of Diabetic Nephropathy in Turkish Children with Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Authors : Ayşenur Ökten
Pages : 169-174
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :This study was involved with determining the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy in 72 Turkish children with insulin-Dependent diabetes mellitus. Diabetic nephropathy was diagnosed with blood pressure levels, glomerular filtration rate, albumin excretion rate, ?-2 microglobulinuria and kidney length. There wereo significant differences between laboratory data for boys and girls, but adolescent patients had significantly higher albumin excretion rates than preadolescent patients (pKeywords : Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, diabetic nephropathy, prevalence.