The burden of anaemia in type 2 diabetes and the role of nephropathy: a cross-sectional audit
Author(s) -
Merlin C. Thomas,
Richard J. MacIsaac,
Con Tsalamandris,
Lynda Molyneaux,
Inna Goubina,
Greg Fulcher,
Dennis K. Yue,
George Jerums
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfh248
Subject(s) - medicine , albuminuria , renal function , nephropathy , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , cross sectional study , kidney disease , logistic regression , diabetic nephropathy , creatinine , gastroenterology , endocrinology , pathology
Anaemia is a common finding in patients with diabetes and constitutes an additional burden in patients with advancing age and comorbid vascular disease. This study examines the prevalence and predictors of anaemia in long-term outpatients with type 2 diabetes from three large clinical centres.
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