June 14, 2013Tropical Medicine & International Health
Diabetes mellitus, hypertension and albuminuria in rural Zambia: a hospital‐based survey
Population
193 patients with diabetes mellitus only, hypertension only, or combined diabetes and hypertension at a…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Implication
Combined DM/HTN may warrant closer renal monitoring in rural settings; leaves open longitudinal confirmation and urban comparisons.
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Population
193 patients with diabetes mellitus only (n=33), hypertension only (n=92), or combined diabetes and hypertension (n=68) at a hospital in rural Zambia.
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Comparator
Comparison between DM only, HTN only, and combined DM/HTN groups
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Outcome
Albuminuria (assessed by albumin-creatinine ratio in one urine sample)surrogate
In rural Zambia, patients with combined diabetes and hypertension have a higher prevalence of macroalbuminuria than those with either condition alone, though overall rates are lower than reported in urban sub-Saharan Africa.
Cite This Study
Rasmussen et al. (2013) studied this question.