Incidence of treated end-stage renal disease in Asir region, Southern Saudi Arabia

Abstract EN

Incidence of treated end-stage renal disease (t-ESRD) in Saudi Arabia is not well documented and only few reports are available.

This study was conducted to determine the incidence of t-ESRD in Asir region.

The study period included January 1995 to December 1995.

All new cases admitted for chronic dialysis treatment in all MOHhospitals with a diagnosis of ESRD were included.

There were 114 Saudi and 10 non-Saudi Patients.

Among the 114 Saudi patients, there were 64 (56.1%) males and 50 (43.9 %) females.

Mean age 47.86 ± 19.86 years (range 9-90 years).

The overall incidence of t- ESRD was 214.9 pmp.

Age adjusted incidence for males and females were 243 pmp and 186 pmp, respectively.

There were no differences between males and females (X2 = 2.019, p = <0.05).

The majority of the patients (41.2%) did not have definitive diagnosis.

Among the known causes, glomerulonephritis was diagnosed or suspected in 56.7%, diabetes was the cause of ESRD in 16.4 % of the cases.

This is the highest incidence of ESRD ever reported in Saudi Arabia.

Geographical, environmental, genetical factors may have been contributing factors.