Extreme Levels of HbA1c Increase Incident ESRD Risk in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Competing Risk Analysis in National Cohort of Taiwan Diabetes Study.

Extreme Levels of HbA1c Increase Incident ESRD Risk in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Competing Risk Analysis in National Cohort of Taiwan Diabetes Study.

Whether HbA1c is a predictor of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in type 2 diabetes patients remains unclear. This study evaluated relationship between HbA1c and ESRD in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes.Patients aged ≥ 30 years who were free of ESRD (n = 51 681) were included from National Diabet...

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Main Authors: Li-Na Liao, Chia-Ing Li, Chiu-Shong Liu, Chiu-Ching Huang, Wen-Yuan Lin, Jen-Huai Chiang, Cheng-Chieh Lin, Tsai-Chung Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4476774?pdf=render

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