Prevention of progression and remission strategies for chronic renal failure: a single centre South African perspective
| dc.contributor.author | Nqebelele, Nolubabalo Unati | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-09-10T06:21:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-09-10T06:21:21Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.description | A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Medicine in the branch of Internal Medicine.Johannesburg, 2013 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) is emerging as a global threat to health. In sub-Saharan Africa, most patients do not receive renal replacement therapy due to lack of funds. Measures to retard the progression of CKD are important. METHOD: A retrospective review of 122 patients attending a renal clinic, over a two a year period was performed. Patients with CKD from hypertension, diabetes mellitus, tubulo-interstitial disease were inluded. Patients with CKD due to viruses, malignancies and autoimmune RESULTS: Diabetes mellitus and hypertensiion were the leading causes of CKD. BP control improved, though 765 were on ≥3 anti-hypertensives. Serum creatinine doubled in 8.2% of patients. BP, acidosis and anaemia were independent risk factors for progression of CKD. The two year renal survival rate was 82%. CONCLUSION: Renal function progressed in few patients, which would be related to low levels of proteinuria, good BP control and us of RAS blockers | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/15466 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
| dc.subject.mesh | Kidney Failure, Chronic | |
| dc.title | Prevention of progression and remission strategies for chronic renal failure: a single centre South African perspective | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_ZA |