Decreased eGFR as a Risk Factor for Heart Failure in 13 781 Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes

Conclusions: In individuals with T1D, risk of hospitalization for heart failure was over 2 times greater at eGFR 45-60 ml/min/1.73 m2 and more than 3 times greater at eGFR <30 ml/min/1.73 m2 when compared to normal eGFR.

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Source: Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology - December 30, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Vestberg, D., Rosengren, A., Olsson, M., Gudbjörnsdottir, S., Haraldsson, B., Svensson, A.-M., Lind, M. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research