Table 1: Demographic and clinical characteristics for patients.

 

Parameters

N (%)

Etiology of renal diseases

Hypertension

19 (31.7%)

Diabetes mellitus

16 (26.7%)

Chronic glomerulonephritis

4 (6.7%)

Analgesic nephropathy

5 (8.3%)

Others*

10 (16.6%)

Unknown

6 (10%)

 

 

Comorbid diseases

Diabetes mellitus

18 (30%)

Liver disease

12 (20%)

Chronic lung disease

5 (8.3%)

Coronary arterial disease

8 (13.3%)

Prepheral arterial disease

5 (8.3%)

 

 

 

Medications

RAS blockers

27 (45%)

CCB

21 (35%)

BB

17 (28.3%)

Aspirin

9 (15%)

Vitamin D

33 (55%)

ESA

39 (65%)

Echocardiographic abnormalities    

 

43 (71.7%)

Left ventricular hypertrophy

42 (70%)

Left ventricular dilatation

13 (21.7%)

Systolic dysfunction

25 (41.7%)

Left atrial dilatation

33 (55%)

Aortic annulus dilatation

19 (31.7%)

Thyroid functions abnormalities                                      

47 (78.3%)

Low total T3

42 (70%)

Low total T4

36 (60%)

Elevated TSH

12 (20%)

 

SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure;  DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure; BMI: Body Mass Index; RAS: Renin-Angiotensin System; BB: Beta Blockers; CCB: Calcium Channel Blockers; ESA: Erythropiotin-Stimulating Agent.

*Other causes of renal failure include aquired obstructive uropathy, polysystic kidney disease, gouty nephropathy, chronic polynephritis, lupus nephritis.