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

• Main Authors: Yi-Chun Tsai (Author), Chee-Siong Lee (Author), Yi-Wen Chiu (Author), Jia-Jung Lee (Author), Su-Chu Lee (Author), Ya-Ling Hsu (Author), Mei-Chuan Kuo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...