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<p>In this study are investigated the cardiovascular risk factors that as shown in literature also represent risk factors for early glomerular function alteration in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. The patients were divided according to their glomerular filtration rate in 2 groups, one group of patients with GFR ≥90 mL/min/1.73 m (118 patients) and the other with GFR between 60-89 mL/min/1.73 m<sup>2</sup> (126 patients). Older age, hypertension, poor glycemic control, increased BMI, high LDL-cholesterol, high triglyceride level, insulin resistance and high level of apolipoprotein-B appeared to be more prevalent in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with mildly reduced kidney function. Even patients with mildly reduced GFR (without confirmed diabetic kidney disease) have an important aggregation of cardiovascular risk factors and their early identification is important for controlling them in order to further prevent glomerular decline.</p>
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In this study are investigated the cardiovascular risk factors that as shown in literature also represent risk factors for early glomerular function alteration in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. The patients were divided according to their glomerular filtration rate in 2 groups, one group of patients with GFR ≥90 mL/min/1.73 m (118 patients) and the other with GFR between 60-89 mL/min/1.73 m2 (126 patients). Older age, hypertension, poor glycemic control, increased BMI, high LDL-cholesterol, high triglyceride level, insulin resistance and high level of apolipoprotein-B appeared to be more prevalent in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with mildly reduced kidney function. Even patients with mildly reduced GFR (without confirmed diabetic kidney disease) have an important aggregation of cardiovascular risk factors and their early identification is important for controlling them in order to further prevent glomerular decline.

Risk Factors for Cardiovascular and Renal Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Patients with Normal and Mildly Reduced Glomerular Filtration Rate

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In this study are investigated the cardiovascular risk factors that as shown in literature also represent risk factors for early glomerular function alteration...

Risk Factors for Cardiovascular and Renal Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Patients with Normal and Mildly Reduced Glomerular Filtration Rate

Pubblicato online: 12 mag 2021

Pagine: 61 - 68

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2021-0157

Parole chiave
diabetes mellites type 2, kidney disease risk factors, cardiovascular risk factors, dyslipidemia

© 2021 Marcel Stoiţă et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Risk Factors for Cardiovascular and Renal Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Patients with Normal and Mildly Reduced Glomerular Filtration Rate

Pubblicato online: 12 mag 2021

Pagine: 61 - 68

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2021-0157

Parole chiavediabetes mellites type 2, kidney disease risk factors, cardiovascular risk factors, dyslipidemia

© 2021 Marcel Stoiţă et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
diabetes mellites type 2, kidney disease risk factors, cardiovascular risk factors, dyslipidemia