RISK FACTORS FOR KIDNEY DAMAGE IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IN THE FIRST LEVEL OF CARE

The timely identification of risk factors for kidney damage in diabetic patients, such as: hyperglycemia, hypertension, proteinuria, dyslipidemia, obesity and smoking; they must be identified opportunely by the medical personnel during the consultation, through the application of the recommendations that are issued, by the clinical practice guide "Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the First Level of Care", to reduce the presence of kidney damage in the short term and avoid high costs to the patient, family and society. Objective. The objective was to establish the state of the art regarding the risk factors and renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes in the first level of care. Methodology. A systematic search was conducted in Google academic, SciELO, CrossRef and PubMed. Results we reviewed 20 publications, 1 official standard, 3 guidebooks, 1 book chapter. Conclusions. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic no communicable disease, that if there is effective control from the moment of its diagnosis by the treating medical personnel in the first level of attention; The onset of complications will be prolonged, through the timely identification of risk factors to cause kidney damage to the patient, consequently with this high costs of treatments, which means negative impact.