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Novel composite renal indicators outperform traditional markers in identifying type 2 diabetes risk in middle-aged and older Chinese adults.

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at 8,841 middle-aged and older adults in China. It found that new combined kidney tests are better at spotting type 2 diabetes than standard tests. This shows a link between kidney health and diabetes risk, but it does not prove cause. Better early detection can help people manage both conditions.

Who did this work

Li L · Li L · Ye S · Zhang A · Chen Y · Leng J · Jiang Y · Chen T · Bie M

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD severity and reversal · 2026 Oct 7
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42878253/