Inpatient screening for albuminuria and retinopathy to predict long-term mortality in type 2 diabetic patients: a retrospective cohort study

Inpatient screening for albuminuria and retinopathy to predict long-term mortality in type 2 diabetic patients: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background There is a high hospitalization rate for diabetic patients. Since retinopathy and albuminuria are both important manifestations of microvascular disease in diabetes, our aim was to investigate the effect of retinopathy and albuminuria on long-term mortality in type 2 diabetic inp...

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Main Authors: Ya-Mei Hsieh, Wen-Jane Lee, Wayne H.-H. Sheu, Yu-Hsuan Li, Shih-Yi Lin, I.-Te Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
Albuminuria
Inpatient
Mortality
Retinopathy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-017-0229-x

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