Short stature and diabetic nephropathy

摘要

Recent studies have suggested that low birth weight is associated with a reduced number of nephrons and hypertension in later life, both well known risk factors for renal disease. An inverse correlation between microalbuminuria and height, the latter known to vary directly with birth weight, has been shown in non-diabetic men. We investigated the association between adult height and diabetic nephropathy in a cross sectional study of a cohort of insulin dependent diabetic patients attending the Steno Diabetes Center in 1984.