Journal article
Modifiable lifestyle and social factors affect chronic kidney disease in high-risk individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Abstract
This observational study examined the association between modifiable lifestyle and social factors on the incidence and progression of early chronic kidney disease (CKD) among those with type 2 diabetes. All 6972 people from the Ongoing Telmisartan Alone and in Combination with Ramipril Global Endpoint Trial (ONTARGET) with diabetes but without macroalbuminuria were studied. CKD progression was defined as decline in GFR of more than 5% per year, …
Authors
Dunkler D; Kohl M; Heinze G; Teo KK; Rosengren A; Pogue J; Gao P; Gerstein H; Yusuf S; Oberbauer R
Journal
Kidney International, Vol. 87, No. 4, pp. 784–791
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2015
DOI
10.1038/ki.2014.370
ISSN
0085-2538