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CRF Project

(Collaborative research between Departments of Nephrology, Ophthalmology, Cardiology & Nutrition and coordinated in Department of Immunology, BIRDEM)

CRF Project Activity Summary (BNDC Trial)
On going Clinical Trials                                                             = 4
Trials Completed                                                                     = 4
Post Graduate Students Thesis Protocols Completed               = 10
Research Outcomes: Publications -Original Articles                 = 5
Abstracts Presented at Natn`l & Intn`l Conferences                 = 25
CRF Project Manpower: (regular + part time)                         = 35
Total Patients Screened                                                          = 4600
Total Patients on Follow-up                                                   = 850
Weekly Patients Turnover (sampling)                                      = 300-350
Weekly Patients Turnover (visit)                                             = 250-300
Project Duration                                                                    = 2013 (1st Phase)
Contact: Room-368,2nd Floor, BIRDEM, Dhaka 1000; Phone: 880 2 8653667; mob: 01719814888; E-mail: crfproject@yahoo.com

On going Projects

  1. Study on Therapeutic Efficacy in Controlling Long Term Progression of Nephropathy in Diabetics - BNDC Trial (Blood pressure, Nephropathy & Dyslipidemia Control Trial)- Patient recruitment 2008-10 and  follow-up up to 2013 (1st Phase)
  2. Evaluating the Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status of Diabetic Patients. Started at June 2009 to 2013.Collaboration between Departments of Nephrology, Immunology, Nutrition, BIRDEM & IFNS, DU
  3. A Follow up Study to Identify Cardiovascular Complications in Bangladeshi Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Renal Involvement Ministry of Science, Information and Communication Technology (MOSICT) grant. Year 2009
  4. Markers of Nephropathy in Bangladeshi Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

        Ministry of Science, Information and Communication Technology (MOSICT) grant.

Research Outcomes: Publications -Original Articles

  1. Malik AN, Shahni R, Iqbal MM.Increased peripheral blood mitochondrial DNA in type 2 diabetic patients with nephropathy. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2009; 86:e22-4.
  2. Hoque R, Rahman MS, Iqbal M. Effect of enalapril and losartan on proteinuria in type 2 diabetic nephropathy patients. Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull. 2009; 35(2):44-8.
  3. Iqbal M M, Sattar H, Islam M N, Ahmed AHH, Rahman M H, Rashid H U, Mohsin M . Spectrum of Organisms causing peritonitis in PD patients-experience from Bangladesh. Adv Perit Dial 2008; 24:40-43
  4. Iqbal MM, Hossain RM, Rashid HU, Rahman MH, Datta M, Hassan MS. Association of HLA class I antigen matching and early graft outcome in living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT). Transplant Proc 2006; 38:2012-3
  5. Islam MN, Iqbal MM, Mansur MA, Rahman MH, Banerjee SK, Hassan MS, Ahmed T,Choudhury MZ, Bari MA, Khan ZA, Haq MM, Rashid MA, Hossain R M, Ahmed T, Islam MS.M. Effect of Renin Angiotensin System Inhibitor (ACEI)-Enalapril and Blockers (ARB)- Losartan on Proteinuria and Blood Pressure Reduction in Type 2 Diabetic subjects with Nephropathy –Preliminary Report From ERASIB-DN Trial. Bangladesh Renal J 2006; 25:41-46.


Abstracts Presented in Conferences (2009-10)

  • Iqbal MM, Ansari EAF, Ahmed Z, Mansur MA, Iqbal S, Chowdhury S, Nahar N, Ali S, Goswami MK, Rashid MA, Ahmed T,Alam AKMS, Hassan MS, Azad Khan AK.Therapeutic Interventions to Control Blood pressure, Proteinuria and Dyslipidemia for Delaying the Progression of Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects -Preliminary Report from BNDC Trial in BIRDEM, Bangladesh. Diab Endocr 2010; 39 (Suppl 1), P12-13
  • Hoque S,Sabrin S, Hoimo AE, Farzin A, Nahar A, Mansur MA, Ahmed Z, Nahar N, Chowdhury S, Ali S, Azad Khan AK,Iqbal MM.Diet Planning for Diabetic Nephropathy Subjects with Low Protein and Restricted Macro and Micro Nutrients Intake – Dietary Guidelines from CRF Project Diet Manual.Diab Endocr 2010; 39 (Suppl 1), P 14-15
  • Debnath PR,Goswami MK, Iqbal MM, Ahmed Z, Mansur MA, Iqbal S, Sayeed A,AliMH,Rahman AHS, Chowdhury S, Nahar N, Ali S, Hassan MS, Azad Khan AK.Therapeutic Interventions to Control Blood Pressure, Proteinuria and Dyslipidemia for Delaying the Progression of Nephropathy In Type 2 Diabetic Subjects -Preliminary Report From BNDC Trial in BIRDEM, Bangladesh. Diab Endocr 2010; 39 (Suppl 1), P 23-24
  • Iqbal MM, Chowdhury AA, Hossain RM, Roy DK, Ahmed AH, Mohsin M, Chowdhury N, Islam AKMM , Khan MF,  Rahman M, Alam MR, Ahmed S, Mansur MA. Prevalence of Diabetes, Hypertension and Kidney Disease in Bangladesh - Early Result from an Ongoing Multifocal Population Screening Program. Nephrology 2010; 15 (Suppl 4), P 31
  • Iqbal MM, Islam RN, Ahmed Z, Mansur MA, Chowdhury S, Nahar N, Ali S, Goswami MK, Rashid MA, Ahmed T, Iqbal S, Hassan MS.Prevalence of Risk Factors and Co-Morbidities In Type 2 Diabetics with Nephropathy – Preliminary Report From BNDC Trial in BIRDEM, Bangladesh. Nephrology 2010; 15 (Suppl 3), P 70
  • Goswami MK, Debnath PR,Hossain MF,Sayeed A, Iqbal MM, Ahmed Z, Mansur MA, Chowdhury S, Nahar N, Ali S, Ahmed T, Hassan MS.Prevalence of Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes- Preliminary Report From BNDC Trial in BIRDEM, Bangladesh.Compendium of Abstracts, World Ophthalmology Congress, Berlin 2010
  • Iqbal MM, Ahmed ST, Ahmed Z, Mansur MA, Chowdhury S, Nahar N, Ali S,Azad Khan AK, Goswami MK, Rashid MA, Ahmed T, Hassan MS.Prevalence Hypertension, Nephropathy and Dyslipidemia in Type 2 Diabetics– Preliminary Report From BNDC Trial in BIRDEM, Bangladesh. Diab Endocr 2009; 38 (Suppl 1), P 23.
  • Sabrin S, Hoimo AE, Farzin A, Nahar A,Nahar N, Ahmed Z, Mansur MA, Iqbal MM.Evaluation of Nutritional Status in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects with Nephropathy. Diab Endocr 2009; 38 (Suppl 1), P 26
  • Hoimo AE, Sabrin S, Farzin A, Nahar A,Nahar N, Ahmed Z, Mansur MA, Iqbal MMComparison of Present Dietary Pattern with Recommended Intake in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects with Nephropathy. Diab Endocr 2009; 38 (Suppl 1), P 29
  • Iqbal MM, Islam RN, Ahmed Z, Mansur MA, Chowdhury S, Nahar N, Ali S, Azad Khan AK, Goswami MK, Rashid MA, Ahmed T, Iqbal S, Hassan MS.Prevalence of Risk Factors and Co-Morbidities In Type 2 Diabetics with Nephropathy – Preliminary Report From BNDC Trial in BIRDEM, Bangladesh Diab Endocr 2009; 38 (Suppl 1), P -24-25
  • Goswami MK,Debnath PR,Hossain MF,Sayeed A, Iqbal MM, Ahmed Z, Mansur MA, Chowdhury S, Nahar N, Ali S, Azad Khan AK, Ahmed T, Hassan MS.Prevalence of Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes- Preliminary Report From BNDC Trial in BIRDEM, Bangladesh. Diab Endocr 2009; 38 (Suppl 1), P-20-21.