May 31, 2018 - Background: To evaluate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and ...... UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) Group. Intensive.
Original Article Complications Diabetes Metab J Published online May 31, 2018 https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2017.0065 pISSN 2233-6079 ยท eISSN 2233-6087
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Higher Prevalence and Progression Rate of Chronic Kidney Disease in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Kyung-Soo Kim, Seok Won Park, Yong-Wook Cho, Soo-Kyung Kim Department of Internal Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
Background: To evaluate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and progression rate to CKD in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods: We investigated the medical records of 190 elderly patients (65 years or older) with T2DM from 2005 to 2011 in 6-month increments. Mean follow-up duration was 64.5 months. CKD was defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
