Diabetes Control and the Risks of ESRD and Mortality in Patients With CKD.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and a significant contributor to mortality in the general population. We examined the associations of hemoglobin A_1c (HbA_1c) levels with ESRD and death in a population with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Study design

Cohort study.

Setting & participants

6,165 patients with diabetes (treated with oral hypoglycemic agents and/or insulin) and CKD stages 1 to 5 at a large health care system.

Predictor

HbA_1c level (examined as a categorical and continuous measure).

Outcomes

All-cause and cause-specific mortality ascertained from the Ohio Department of Health mortality files and ESRD ascertained from the US Renal Data System.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Navaneethan SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5526715 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature