Microalbuminuria and diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetic patients: From risk association to risk prediction

Journal of Diabetes Investigation

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 42-44

  Chang, Chia Hsuin ^a,b   Chuang, Lee Ming ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASIA; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CHINA; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; EDITORIAL; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MICROALBUMINURIA; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBANIZATION;

EID: 84873152276     PISSN: 20401116     EISSN: 20401124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jdi.12023     Document Type: Editorial

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