Abstract:Aims
This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between plasma homocysteine (Hcy) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in US patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Methods
We used data from the 2003–2006 National Health and Nutritional Examination Surveys (NHANES). CKD was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 and/or urinary albumin-creatine ratio ≥ 3 mg/mmol.
Results
This study included 1018 patients with T2DM. The mean Hcy value was 10.2 ± 4.6 µ… Show more
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