title: Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in diabetic adult out-patients in Tanzania.
abstract: Despite the increasing number of patients with Diabetes Mellitus in sub-Saharan Africa, the magnitude of chronic kidney disease among diabetics has not been well established. A study done by Janmohamed et al. found chronic kidney disease in 83.7 % of diabetics which is relatively higher than the prevalence reported elsewhere. However this study was conducted in schistosoma endemic area along the shores of Lake Victoria. Schistosomiasis has been reported to cause a range of renal diseases. Interpretation of these findings should therefore take into account the possibility of schistosomiasis as a possible confounder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health and Allied Sciences, The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania. boniempondo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bonaventura C T
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Mpondo
authors.affiliation: Peace Corps/SEED Global Health Service Partnership, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Global Health, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Neilson
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Maternal Health, School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health and Allied Sciences, The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ernest
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D010045:Outpatients; D015995:Prevalence; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Diabetes mellitus; Microalbuminuria; Proteinuria; Schistosomiasis