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Metabolic phenotype dimensions and longitudinal renal function in type 2 diabetes: a principal component analysis-based approach with UACR integration

Key takeaways

A study of 2,100 people with type 2 diabetes found that certain metabolic patterns—like high blood sugar and insulin resistance—were linked to faster decline in kidney filtering rate over time. Because it is observational, it shows a link but does not prove cause and effect.

Who did this work

Mei C (Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University , , ) · Li Y (Department of Endocrinology, Tongchuan District People’s Hospital of Dazhou , , ) · Ma H (Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University , , ) · Li X (Department of Endocrinology, Tongchuan District People’s Hospital of Dazhou , , ) · Jiang S (Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University , , )

Source

Paper · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-09-15
https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13572980