Prevalence of normoalbuminuric renal insufficiency and associated clinical factors in adult onset diabetes

摘要

BackgroundMicroalbuminuria signifies the onset of diabetic nephropathy, but normoalbuminuric patients with diabetes who have a low Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) are not uncommon. The purpose of the study was to estimate the prevalence of such patients and to assess the clinical correlates.