Comparative Effectiveness of Second-Line Agents for the Treatment of Diabetes Type 2 in Preventing Kidney Function Decline
Author(s) -
Adriana M. Hung,
Christianne L. Roumie,
Robert A. Greevy,
Carlos G. Grijalva,
Xulei Liu,
Harvey J. Murff,
T. Alp İkizler,
Marie R. Griffin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.02630316
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , hazard ratio , renal function , metformin , type 2 diabetes , retrospective cohort study , propensity score matching , sulfonylurea , proportional hazards model , diabetes mellitus , confidence interval , insulin , endocrinology
Diabetes is the leading cause of ESRD. Glucose control improves kidney outcomes. Most patients eventually require treatment intensification with second-line medications; however, the differential effects of those therapies on kidney function are unknown.
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