Chronic kidney disease biomarkers in populations at risk: Results of screening study carried out in Priboj
Introduction. Chronic kidney diseases are global health problem and thus close attention is devoted to their prevention and early detection. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of chronic kidney disease biomarkers in three groups at risk. Methods. The study included 77 persons divided into three groups: (1) 31 patients with hypertensi...
By Svetlana Krsmanović
Screening for chronic kidney disease in Belgrade primary health care centers
Introduction. Academy of Medical Science of Serbian Medical Society introduced collaboration between Belgrade nephrologists and general practitioners with the aim of examining the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in populations at risk as well as of checking whether collaboration with general practitioners contributed to implementation of...
By Ljubica Đukanović, Višnja Ležaić
Oxidative stress and other risk factors associated with diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Introduction. The aim of the study was to examine whether biomarkers of oxidative stress and antioxidant enzyme activities are among other risk factors for diabetic nephropathy (DN). Methods. The study involved 70 patients with type 2 diabetes (37 males, aged 41 to 81 years) allocated to two groups: one of 32 patients with DN and the other of 38 pa...
By Snežana Mališ, Ana Savić-Radojević, Marijana Kovačević, Dragana Pavlović
Classification of patients at risk for chronic kidney disease by use of eGFR and albuminuria
Introduction. Screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been advisedin high-risk populations. However, data on the prevalence of early asymptomaticstages vary and depend on the definition of CKD. In the present studysubjects at risk for CKD (patients with diabetes mellitus type 2-DM2, withhypertension and older than 60 years without diabetes a...
By Jelena Seferović, Višnja Ležaić