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Association between the uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and diabetic kidney disease in U.S. adults with type 2 diabetes

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

In a large group of 4,010 people with type 2 diabetes, a specific blood test ratio was linked to kidney damage. This shows a connection, but it is not proof that the ratio causes the damage. It may help doctors spot at-risk patients.

Who did this work

Ruolan Tan (The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University) · Wei Tan (Dalian Medical University) · Yulin Hu (The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-10-16
https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000051033