Association of diabetes-related kidney disease with cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular outcomes: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes-related kidney disease is associated with end-stage renal disease and mortality, but opportunities remain to quantify its association with cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular morbidity outcomes.

Methods

We used the Truven Health MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database, 2010-2014, which includes specific health services records for employees and their dependents from a selection of large employers, health plans, and government and public organizations. We used administrative claims data to quantify the association between diabetes-related kidney disease and end-stage renal disease, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke, and infections. Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to estimate adjusted hazard ratios of

SUBMITTER: Wetmore JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6712860 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature