Prevalence and progression of diabetic nephropathy in South Asian, white European and African Caribbean people with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
posted on 2019-05-01, 13:07authored byC Jadawji, W Crasto, C Gillies, D Kar, MJ Davies, K Khunti, S Seidu
AIMS: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of published observational evidence to assess the difference in the prevalence and progression of diabetic nephropathy, and the development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in people from three different ethnic groups with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Relevant studies were identified in a literature search of MEDLINE, EMBASE and reference lists of relevant studies published up to May 2018. We decided a priori that there were no differences in the prevalence and progression of diabetic nephropathy, and the development of ESRD in the three ethnicities with T2DM. Pooled relative risks of microalbuminuria by ethnicity were estimated by fitting three random effects meta-analyses models. A narrative synthesis of the nephropathy progression in the studies was carried out. The review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42018107350). RESULTS: Thirty-two studies with data on 153 827 unique participants were eligible for inclusion in the review. The pooled prevalence ratio of microalbuminuria in South Asian compared with white European participants was 1.14 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.99, 1.32; P = 0.065), while for African Caribbean vs South Asian participants the pooled prevalence ratio was 1.08 (95% CI 0.93, 1.24; P = 0.327). Results for renal decline were inconsistent, with preponderance towards a high rate of disease progression in South Asian compared with white participants. The estimated pooled incidence rate ratio (IRR) for ESRD was significantly higher in African Caribbean vs white European participants: 2.75 (95% CI 2.01, 3.48; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The results of this review did not show a significant link between ethnicity (South Asian, white European and African Caribbean) and the prevalence of microalbuminuria; however, the IRR for ESRD in African Caribbean compared with white European participants was significantly higher. Further research is needed to explore the potential non-albuminuric pathways of progression to ESRD.
Funding
D.K., C.G., M.J.D., K.K. and S.S. acknowledge the support from National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care – East Midlands and the NIHR Leicester, Biomedical Research Centre.
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Citation
Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 2019, 21 (3), pp. 658-673
Author affiliation
/Organisation/COLLEGE OF LIFE SCIENCES/School of Medicine/Diabetes Research Centre
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