Increased Arterial Stiffness is an Independent Predictor of Renal Function Decline in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Younger Than 60 Years

Increased Arterial Stiffness is an Independent Predictor of Renal Function Decline in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Younger Than 60 Years

BackgroundThe objective of this study was to evaluate whether aortic pulse wave velocity (Ao‐PWV) predicts estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods and ResultsThis prospective single‐center cohort study investigated 211 type 2 diabetes me...

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Main Authors: Nikolaos Fountoulakis, Chiraag Thakrar, Kishan Patel, Giancarlo Viberti, Luigi Gnudi, Janaka Karalliedde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
aortic stiffness
arterial stiffness
diabetes (kidney)
renal disease progression
renal insufficiency
type 2 diabetes mellitus
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.004934

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