Optimal Early Diagnosis and Monitoring of Diabetic Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Addressing the Barriers to Albuminuria Testing

• Main Authors: Elena A. Christofides MD (Author), Niraj Desai MD (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: SAGE Publishing, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with increased risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) is a sensitive and early indicator of kidney damage, which should be used routinely to ac...