Validation of the 2007 kidney disease outcomes quality initiative clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy and nondiabetic renal disease in Chinese patients

摘要

Aims: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has overtaken infection and immunological factors as the most common cause of end-stage renal disease. The 2007 Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) guideline is a widely accepted guideline for the clinical diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy (DN) and non-diabetic renal disease (NDRD). Our study sought to verify its diagnostic ability in the Chinese population.