Having diabetic retinopathy and/or microalbuminuria predicted a much higher rate of annual decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in a new study of patients with type 2 diabetes living in Japan.
Diabetic retinopathy is a known risk factor for microalbuminuria, and microalbuminuria is a risk factor for macroalbuminuria, but to date it has been unclear whether diabetic retinopathy predicts poor renal function, the authors write.
Preclinical Ophthalmic Contract Research