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ABSTRACT: Backgruound
We examined the impact of gout on the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and determined whether this association differs according to chronic kidney disease (CKD) status.Methods
Using the Korean National Health Insurance Service, this nationwide cohort study enrolled 847,884 patients with T2DM who underwent health checkups in 2009. Based on the presence of CKD (estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m2) and gout (two outpatient visits or one hospitalization within 5 years), patients were classified into four groups: CKD-Gout-, CKD- Gout+, CKD+Gout-, and CKD+Gout+. Patients with incident ESRD were followed up until December 2018.Results
Among 847,884 patients, 11,825 (1.4%) experienced progre
SUBMITTER: Jung I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11525699 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature