Abstract

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN EASTERN PART OF UTTAR PRADESH – A HIDDEN EPIDEMIC AND ITS ASSOCIATED CAUSES

Dubey Rajeev Kumar*, Singh Shivendra, Singh R. G. and Singh T. B.

Abstract

Non-Communicable Diseases are currently account for almost 60% of all deaths in India. Considering the high prevalence of CKD risk factors it has long been presumed that CKD represents a major public health problem in our country also. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of risk factors of CKD and its associated causes particularly in eastern part of U.P. This study is based on the case recorded between 30-Aug 2010 to 30-Jun-2011 in Nephrology OPD of S. S. Hospital, BHU, Varanasi. Analysis shows that the main cause of CKD is Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension but if we talk about this geographical region heavy metal toxicity in ground water and excess use of urea, fertilizers and pesticides in farming is developing renal, ureteric and vesicle calculi and obstructive uropathy causing hydro nephrosis, Urinary Tract Infection etc and other diseases which are causing CKD in long term mostly.

Keywords: uropathy causing hydro nephrosis, Urinary Tract Infection.