Quality of life in patients with diabetic nephropathy: findings from the KNOW-CKD (Korean Cohort Study for Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease) cohort

• Main Authors: Hyunsuk Kim (Author), Joongyub Lee (Author), Gwang Ho Choi (Author), Hae Min Jeong (Author), Seok hyung Kim (Author), Jae Eon Gu (Author), Jeong-Ju Yoo (Author), Miyeun Han (Author), Hyo-Jin Kim (Author), Su-Ah Sung (Author), Seung Hyeok Han (Author), Yeong Hoon Kim (Author), Jong-Woo Yoon (Author), Jongho Heo (Author), Kook-Hwan Oh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) can affect quality of life (QoL) because it requires arduous lifelong management. This study analyzed QoL differences between DN patients and patients with other chronic kidney diseases (CKDs). Methods The analysis included subjects (n = 1,766) from the KNOW-CKD...