title: [Prevalence of insulin-dependent and non-insulin-dependent diabetes among Italian patients on replacement therapy. Preliminary survey at 3 dialysis centers].
abstract: We carried out a retrospective survey to assess prevalence and type of diabetes in three Italian Renal Units located respectively in the North (Tradate, Varese), in the Middle (Latina) and in the South (Reggio Calabria) of Italy. The prevalence of diabetes among patients accepted for RRT was 10.5% (60/659). 40 patients (66.7%) were non-insulin dependent and only 6 patients were insulin-dependent. A similar pattern was observed among the 289 patients referred to the Renal Unit of Reggio Calabria during 1972-1987 for evaluation of Chronic Renal Failure. Our data suggest that among the Italian diabetic patients treated by dialysis and transplantation insulin-dependent diabetes is uncommon. This finding could be explained by the low incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes in Italy.
authors.affiliation: Centro di Fisiologia Clinica del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Reggio Calabria.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Catalano
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Biondi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fabrizi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Postorino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Enia
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Zani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cuzzola
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Poggi
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Maggiore
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine
vernacular_title: Prevalenza del diabete insulino e non insulino-dipendente nei pazienti Italiani in terapia sostitutiva. Indagine preliminare su tre Centri Dialisi.