The independent and combined risk of diabetes and non-endstage renal impairment in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes

In the absence of DM, RI and in the absence of RI, DM did not increase the risk of MI or death/MI. However, the combination of RI and DM was associated with a particularly high risk of MI and death/MI suggesting that attention to preserving renal function may be of particular benefit for reducing cardiovascular risk in diabetic patients.