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ArticleDiabetes2009

The presence and severity of chronic kidney disease predicts all-cause mortality in type 1 diabetes.

Per-Henrik Groop, Merlin C Thomas, John L Moran, Johan Wadèn, Lena M Thorn, Ville-Petteri Mäkinen, Milla Rosengård-Bärlund, Markku Saraheimo, Kustaa Hietala, Outi Heikkilä and 2 more

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Article in Diabetes, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 288 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Per-Henrik GroopFolkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Center, Biomedicum Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. per-henrik.groop@helsinki.fi
Merlin C Thomas
John L Moran
Johan Wadèn
Lena M Thorn
Ville-Petteri Mäkinen
Milla Rosengård-Bärlund
Markku Saraheimo
Kustaa Hietala
Outi Heikkilä
Carol Forsblom
FinnDiane Study Group
Folkhälsans Forskningscentrum · FIHelsinki University Hospital · FIBaker Heart and Diabetes Institute · AUQueen Elizabeth Hospital · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to identify clinical features associated with premature mortality in a large contemporary cohort of adults with type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsThe Finnish Diabetic Nephropathy (FinnDiane) study is a national multicenter prospective follow-up study of 4,201 adults with type 1 diabetes from 21 university and central hospitals, 33 district hospitals, and 26 primary health care centers across Finland.

resultsDuring a median 7 years of follow-up, there were 291 deaths (7%), 3.6-fold (95% CI 3.2-4.0) more than that observed in the age- and sex-matched general population. Excess mortality was only observed in individuals with chronic kidney disease. Individuals with normoalbuminuria showed no excess mortality beyond the general population (standardized mortality ratio [SMR] 0.8, 95% CI 0.5-1.1), independent of the duration of diabetes. The presence of microalbuminuria, macroalbuminuria, and end-stage kidney disease was associated with 2.8, 9.2, and 18.3 times higher SMR, respectively. The increase in mortality across each stage of albuminuria was equivalent to the risk conferred by preexisting macrovascular disease. In addition, the glomerular filtration rate was independently associated with mortality, such that individuals with impaired kidney function, as well as those demonstrating hyperfiltration, had an increased risk of death.

conclusionsAn independent graded association was observed between the presence and severity of kidney disease and mortality in a large contemporary cohort of individuals with type 1 diabetes. These findings highlight the clinical and public health importance of chronic kidney disease and its prevention in the management of type 1 diabetes.

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AdolescentAdultAge of OnsetCause of DeathCohort StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetic NephropathiesFemaleFinlandFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateHumansInsulinMaleMiddle AgedSeverity of Illness IndexInsulin

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