Study design of DIACORE (DIAbetes COhoRtE) - a cohort study of patients with diabetes mellitus type 2

• Main Authors: Dörhöfer Lena (Author), Lammert Alexander (Author), Krane Vera (Author), Gorski Mathias (Author), Banas Bernhard (Author), Wanner Christoph (Author), Krämer Bernhard K (Author), Heid Iris M (Author), Böger Carsten A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) is highly associated with increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal disease (ESRD) and cardiovascular morbidity. Epidemiological and genetic studies generate hypotheses for innova...