Large kidneys predict poor renal outcome in subjects with diabetes and chronic kidney disease

Background Renal hypertrophy occurs early in diabetic nephropathy, its later value is unknown. Do large kidneys still predict poor outcome in patients with diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)? Methods Seventy-five patients with diabetes and CKD according to a Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR, b...

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Published in:	BMC nephrology Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 3
Main Authors:	Rigalleau, Vincent, Garcia, Magalie, Lasseur, Catherine, Laurent, François, Montaudon, Michel, Raffaitin, Christelle, Barthe, Nicole, Beauvieux, Marie-Christine, Vendrely, Benoit, Chauveau, Philippe, Combe, Christian, Gin, Henri
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 03.03.2010 BioMed Central Ltd Springer Nature B.V BMC
Subjects:	Aged Chronic kidney failure Clinical medicine Creatinine Creatinine - blood Diabetes Diabetic Nephropathies Diabetic Nephropathies - diagnostic imaging Diabetic Nephropathies - mortality Diabetic Nephropathies - pathology Diagnosis Diagnostic imaging Disease Progression Female Follow-Up Studies Glomerular Filtration Rate Human health and pathology Humans Internal Medicine Kidney Kidney - diagnostic imaging Kidney - pathology Kidney diseases Life Sciences Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Nephrology Organ Size Predictive Value of Tests Prognosis Prospective Studies Regression analysis Renal Insufficiency, Chronic Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - diagnostic imaging Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - mortality Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - pathology Research Article Risk Factors Statistical analysis Ultrasonography Urology and Nephrology Chronic Kidney Disease Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Kidney Size Ultrasound Imaging Albumin Excretion Rate
ISSN:	1471-2369, 1471-2369
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