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Association between renal vascular lesions and echocardiographic indices related to diastolic function in patients with diabetic nephropathy: a biopsy-based cross-sectional study.

Key takeaways

This study looked at 360 people with kidney damage from diabetes. It found a link between kidney blood vessel damage and heart function. This is an observational study, so it shows a link, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Wang X (Department of Nephrology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.) · Hao Y (Department of Endocrinology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.) · Pei H (Department of Nephrology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.) · Yang L (Department of Nephrology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.) · Yan Z (Department of Nephrology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.) · Mu L (Department of Nephrology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.) · Chen X (Department of Nephrology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.) · Zhao X (Department of Nephrology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.) · Xing L (Department of Nephrology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.)

Source

Article · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-09-27
https://doi.org/10.1080/0886022x.2026.2734642