Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology in A Tertiary Care Center at Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

Background: Unknown etiology chronic kidney disease (CKDu) is a kind of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that is common in certain rural communities worldwide.It is unique due to its multifactorial origin and clinicopathologic features, which are mostly associated with many environmental contaminants.A thorough definition is required in order to precisely identify the instances, aid in clinical diagnosis, and make it easier to screen individuals in impacted regions.Methods: It is a two-year prospective observational research conducted at the Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital's Department of General Medicine.Research technique organizes all the study's components in a manner that makes sense and increases the likelihood of producing reliable results.It has a significant impact on the validity and reliability of the study's conclusions.Results: Out of 90 patients, 30 qualified candidates were found.Anemia affected around 66.6% of the patients.6.7% of patients had a history of CVD, and 6.7% had a history of CVA.Of the patients, 20% used NSAIDS.The majority of the patients in our research had shrinking kidneys and were in stages 4 and 5 of CKDu.Just 30% of patients were in stages 1-3 of the CKDu, which are depicted, while 70% of patients were in stages 4 and 5. Conclusion:In conclusion, chronic kidney disease is becoming more and more of a health concern in India as it is realized that those without traditional risk factors like diabetes mellitus and hypertension are frequently affected by the condition.