Diabetes and CKD in the United States Population, 2009-2014.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Diabetes is an important cause of CKD. However, among people with diabetes, it is unclear to what extent CKD is attributable to diabetes itself versus comorbid conditions, such as advanced age and hypertension. We examined associations of diabetes with clinical manifestations of CKD independent of age and BP and the extent to which diabetes contributes to the overall prevalence of CKD in the United States. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS:We performed a cross-sectional study of 15,675 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys from 2009 to 2014. Diabetes was defined by use of glucose-lowering medications or hemoglobin A1c ≥6.5%. eGFR was calculated using the CKD Epidemiology Collaboration formula, and albumin-to-creatinine r

SUBMITTER: Zelnick LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5718269 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature