Aetiological Factors Associated With End Stage Renal Disease; Analysis of End Stage Renal Patients in Sri Lanka

N. Saravanabavan, S.M Arnold, N. Janakan, A.P Samarasinghe

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Introduction: End stage renal disease (ESRD) can be considered as one of the growing health problems as well as a public health issue in Sri Lanka. The demographic and epidemiological transition currently the country undergoes, contribute significantly to this problem. Methods: This study was conducted at the Nephrology Clinic, Kandy Teaching Hospital, a tertiary level medical institution. The study sample consisted of renal transplant patients satisfied the selection criteria. Considering the estimated sample size, no sampling techniques were used and a total of 305 patients interviewed using the study instrument, an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Results: Investigation of possible aetiology of ESRD revealed that for 69.5% cases aetiology was not well established. Among the known aetiological factors, diabetes (38%) was the commonest followed by nephrotic syndrome (19%) and hypertension (18%). This distribution pattern differs from what was observed in other countries. The differences in the aetiology of ESRD in regard to sex of patients, ethnicity, educational status, occupation and income were statistically not significant. Conclusion: Investigation of possible aetiology of ESRD revealed that for 69.5% cases aetiology was not well established. Among the known aetiological factors, diabetes (38%) was the commonest followed by nephrotic syndrome (19%) and hypertension (18%). The differences in the aetiology of ESRD in regard to sex of patients, ethnicity, educational status and occupation were statistically not significant. Key words: End Stage Renal Disease, Aetiological factors, Non Communicable Disease

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End Stage Renal Disease, Aetiological factors, Non Communicable Disease

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.52155/ijpsat.v32.2.4310

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