Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hemorheologic alterations or changes in blood viscosity have been suggested to play a role in the pathogenesis of diabetic microvascular complications. We measured various hemorheologic parameters in type 2 diabetes patients at different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and assessed their possible role as early markers of diabetic nephropathy and renal insufficiency.Methods: One hundred and five patients with type 2 diabetes were divide...