Endocrine Abstracts

Aims: Anemia occurs early and predicts high risk of cardiovascular events and death in patients with diabetic nephropathy. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of anemia on the quality of life of patients with early diabetic nephropathy.Methods: We investigated 95 anemic and 32 non-anemic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and early diabetic nephropathy (CKD stages 1–3). Anemia was defined according to WHO criteria. Anemic patients ...