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Cardiovascular complications of diabetic kidney disease

Ragnar Pálsson et al. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2014 May.

Abstract

Diabetic nephropathy is the most common cause of CKD and represents a large and ominous public health problem. Patients with diabetic kidney disease have exceptionally high rates of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In fact, the excess mortality among patients with diabetes appears to be largely limited to the subgroup with kidney disease and explained by their high burden of cardiovascular disease. The mechanisms underlying the strong association between diabetic kidney disease and various forms of cardiovascular disease are poorly understood. Traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease, although prevalent among those with diabetes, do not fully account for the heightened risk observed. Despite their susceptibility to cardiovascular disease, patients with CKD are less likely to receive appropriate risk factor modification than the general population. Moreover, because patients with CKD have commonly been excluded from major cardiovascular trials, the evidence for potential treatments remains limited. The mainstays of treatment for diabetic kidney disease currently include blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and control of hypertension, hyperglycemia, and dyslipidemia. Increased awareness of the vulnerability of this patient population and more timely interventions are likely to improve outcomes while large evidence gaps are filled with newer studies.

Keywords: CKD; Coronary artery disease; Diabetes mellitus; ESRD.

Copyright © 2014 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Overview of major established and proposed mechanisms of CVD in patients with DM and CKD.

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