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Diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes

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02-12-2022 | Nephropathy | News

CKD strongest determinant of post-MI prognosis in type 1 diabetes

The presence of chronic kidney disease has a large impact on the likelihood of people with type 1 diabetes dying after a myocardial infarction, show findings from the FinnDiane Study.

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10-11-2022 | Nephropathy | News

‘Strong justification’ for individualized albuminuria screening in type 1 diabetes

Screening people with type 1 diabetes for albuminuria at intervals determined by their baseline albumin excretion rate and glycated hemoglobin level reduces the time spent with undetected kidney disease, show DCCT/EDIC data.

22-09-2022 | EASD 2022 | Conference coverage | News

Microalbuminuria in pregnancy forecasts adverse outcomes

Women with type 1 diabetes who have microalbuminuria at the time of pregnancy have an increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes in the short term and for diabetes complications in the long term, shows research.

07-07-2022 | Risk factors | News

Smoking ‘important risk factor’ for albuminuria in people with prediabetes

Smoking is associated with an increased risk for albuminuria in both people with prediabetes and those with diabetes, but quitting may not immediately circumvent this risk, researchers report.

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24-05-2022 | Bone health | News

Poor glycemic control, kidney disease linked to bone fragility in type 1 diabetes

Higher glycated hemoglobin and the presence of kidney disease are associated with lower bone mineral density in people with type 1 diabetes, study results show.

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06-05-2022 | Nephropathy | News

Renal prognosis improvements stalled in type 1 diabetes

The risk for kidney disease has fallen for people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in more recent decades, but is still substantial and has stopped decreasing, study results suggest.

11-02-2022 | Epidemiology | News

Diabetes mortality burden in young people falls heaviest on poorer countries

Almost all diabetes-related deaths in people younger than 25 years occur in countries that fall in the lower end of the Socio-demographic Index, report the GBD 2019 Diabetes Mortality Collaborators.

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31-01-2022 | Obesity | News

Obesity and CKD more common than thought in type 1 diabetes

Obesity is as prevalent in people with type 1 diabetes as in the general US population and the age-adjusted chronic kidney disease rate is higher than in people with type 2 diabetes, report researchers.

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03-12-2021 | Pregnancy | News

Microvascular diabetes complications linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes

Among pregnant women with preexisting diabetes, those with nephropathy or retinopathy may be at increased risk for pregnancy complications, suggest findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis.

01-10-2021 | EASD 2021 | Conference coverage | News

Higher risk for incident CV, renal disease with type 1 vs type 2 diabetes

People with type 1 diabetes have a greater risk for incident cardiovascular and renal disease than those with type 2 diabetes, suggest findings from a French nationwide observational study presented at the virtual 57th EASD Annual Meeting.

29-09-2021 | EASD 2021 | Conference coverage | News

Non-dipping of nocturnal blood pressure linked to adverse outcomes in type 1 diabetes

People with type 1 diabetes who do not experience a nocturnal reduction in blood pressure may have an elevated risk for mortality and adverse kidney events, research suggests.

08-09-2021 | Complications | News

Racial differences in risk for poor diabetes outcomes highlighted

A large systematic review and meta-analysis has identified racial/ethnic differences in the risk for complications and all-cause mortality among people with diabetes.

22-07-2021 | Nephropathy | News

SGLT2 inhibition may improve renal oxygenation

Treatment with the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin produces acute increases in renal oxygenation in people with type 1 diabetes and albuminuria, say researchers.

06-07-2021 | ADA 2021 | Conference coverage | News

Hyperglycemia, renal dysfunction linked to amputations in type 1 diabetes

The risk for amputations in people with type 1 diabetes is in decline, but high glycated hemoglobin levels and impaired renal function remain important risk factors, say researchers.

26-03-2021 | Cardiovascular disorders | News

Higher cardiorenal disease burden in type 1 vs type 2 diabetes

Adults with type 1 diabetes have a greater burden of cardiovascular and renal disease than those with type 2 diabetes, researchers report.

10-12-2020 | Children | News

DKA linked to concurrent kidney, brain injury in children

Acute kidney injury is common in children with diabetic ketoacidosis and is associated with circulatory volume depletion, greater acidosis, and signs of cerebral injury, US study data show.

14-09-2020 | Nephropathy | News

Time in range linked to albuminuria reduction

A post-hoc analysis of a prospective study indicates that increased time in range is linked to a reduction in albuminuria in people with type 1 diabetes.

04-06-2020 | Nephropathy | News

Resistant hypertension tied to serious complications in type 1 diabetes

Resistant hypertension is linked to an increased risk for cardiovascular outcomes in type 1 diabetes, with renal damage accounting for a large part of the association, say researchers.

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16-04-2020 | Nephropathy | Highlight | News

Hypoglycemia risk with even mild renal dysfunction in real-world practice

A large observational study reveals a strong link between reduced kidney function and increased incidence of hypoglycemia in adults with diabetes in routine clinical practice.

19-03-2020 | Islet transplantation | News

Older age may not compromise pancreas transplant outcomes

The success of a pancreas transplant is not significantly affected by the age of the recipient, say Spanish researchers.