Author Interviews, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, Stroke / 10.09.2013
Diabetes: Stroke and Measure of Kidney Function, GFR
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Yongjun Wang, MD
Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study?
Answer: Our study demonstrated that reduced eGFR was independently associated with all-cause mortality and other post-stroke outcomes in type 2 diabetic patients; stroke subtype analysis in our cohort showed that this association was only evident in ischemic stroke and TIA. We also observed a U-shaped relationship between variation of eGFR and post-stroke outcomes, that is, increased odds ratios were seen among those with low and high levels of eGFR. The cutoff points of eGFR associated with poor outcomes of stroke were eGFR<45 ml/min/1.73m2 and≥ 120 ml/min/1.73m2, respectively.
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