Angiopoietin-2, Renal Deterioration, Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy

• Principais autores: Yi-Chun Tsai (Autor), Chee-Siong Lee (Autor), Yi-Wen Chiu (Autor), Jia-Jung Lee (Autor), Su-Chu Lee (Autor), Ya-Ling Hsu (Autor), Mei-Chuan Kuo (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Karger Publishers, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background/Aims: Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease and accounts for 30∼40% of patients requiring maintenance dialysis, thereby increasing the burden on health insurance programs. Diabetic nephropathy is also the strongest predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and m...