Urinary Potassium Linked to Lower ESRD, CVD Risk in Diabetes
Higher urinary potassium excretion, not sodium excretion, tied to lower risk of primary end point.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Renal Biomarkers Predict Diabetes Outcomes
AKI, albuminuria, eGFR considered separately or together can predict adverse outcomes in diabetes.
Nonalbuminuric CKD May Increase Mortality in Type 1 Diabetes
Nonalbuminuric chronic kidney disease was linked to increases in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, but not albuminuria or end-stage renal disease.
Poorly Controlled Diabetes May Increase Dementia
Older patients with more diabetes complications have greater cognitive decline, study finds.
Diabetic Kidney Disease Linked to High Uric Acid
Increased uric acid levels were correlated with decreased HbA1c and increased prevalence of diabetic kidney disease, study finds.
Mild CKD and Tight Glucose Control Increase Risks in Diabetics
Intense glycemic control was significantly linked to higher risks of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality
Women with Type 1 Diabetes Fare Worse Than Men
Among the increased risks, women with the disease had an 86% higher chance of dying from cardiovascular disease than men.
Diabetic Nephropathy More Common Than Previously Thought
Researchers in the Netherlands report results from an autopsy study of diabetic nephropathy patients.
Diabetic Nephropathy Linked to Hypothyroidism
Researchers find an independent association in a study of Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes.
Fewer Ophthalmologists Linked to Poorer Retinopathy Treatment
Public health efforts needed to ensure adequate access to ophthalmologists.
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