Open AccessAssociation Between Glycemic Control and Adverse Outcomes in People With Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease
Author(s) -
Sabin Shurraw
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.537
Subject(s) - medicine , glycemic , renal function , kidney disease , diabetes mellitus , creatinine , nephropathy , proportional hazards model , diabetic nephropathy , endocrinology
Better glycemic control as reflected by lower hemoglobin A(1c) (HbA(1c)) level may prevent or slow progression of nephropathy in people with diabetes mellitus (DM). Whether a lower HbA(1c) level improves outcomes in people with DM and chronic kidney disease (CKD) is unknown.
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