Open AccessValue of elastography point quantification in improving the diagnostic accuracy of early diabetic kidney disease
Author(s) -
Qiuyun Liu,
Qi Duan,
Xiaohong Fu,
Li-qian Fu,
HongWei Xiao,
Yonglin Wan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i23.3945
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , logistic regression , type 2 diabetes , receiver operating characteristic , pathological , stage (stratigraphy) , disease , endocrinology , paleontology , biology
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a common complication of diabetes. The patient's prognosis is poor once DKD progresses to advanced stage. Accurate diagnosis and timely treatment of early DKD are important for improving patient's prognosis and reducing mortality.