Diabetes mellitus (DM) was considered one of the most frequent metabolic disorders worldwide. Type 2 DM was associated with hyperglycemia due to defects in insulin secretion and response. DM was identified as the most prevalent cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Nearly 40% of dialysis patients were reported to suffer from diabetic nephropathy. The incidence of ESRD in patients with DM was found to be 10-fold higher compared to nondiabetic subjects. Across-sectional study was conducted from January 2024 to May 2024. A total of 127 samples were randomly selected from both sexes, aged between 35 - 80 years and were collected from Hospital in Karbala Province and Diwaniya Province. Each sample was evaluated individually using a case sheet that included the patient’s name, age, smoking status, presence of other diseases and details of drugs and their doses. The results of this study indicate that the percentage of adults is higher than that of elderly individuals. It also shows that individuals taking oral medications are more prone to kidney failure than those receiving insulin intravenously, and that individuals undergoing dialysis three times a week have a higher percentage compared to those undergoing dialysis more than three times a week.
Israa Abdul-Rasul (Tue,) studied this question.