Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5588029 | Journal of Diabetes and its Complications | 2017 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
Positive dipstick hematuria was associated with severity of albuminuria and renal function. A significant association was found between dipstick hematuria and increased risk of eGFR decline among patients with type 2 diabetes. Therefore, our results suggest that dipstick hematuria is perhaps indicative of more severe diabetic nephropathy.
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Authors
Tsuyoshi Mashitani, Yasuaki Hayashino, Shintaro Okamura, Masako Kitatani, Miyuki Furuya, Tadao Iburi, Satoru Tsujii, Hitoshi Ishii,