End-stage renal disease attributed to diabetes among American Indians/Alaska Natives with diabetes--United States, 1990-1996

Abstract

Diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) (i.e., kidney failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplantation), and ESRD treatment has increased among American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) (1,2). To assess trends in the incidence of ESRD attributable to diabetes mellitus (ESRD-DM) treatment among AI/ANs with diabetes, CDC and the Indian Health Service (IHS) analyzed data from the U.S. Renal Data System (USRDS). This report summarizes the findings of the analysis, which indicate that the incidence of ESRD-DM treatment is increasing among AI/ANs with diabetes, particularly young AI/ANs.