Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance as Risk Factors for Development of Chronic Kidney Disease and Rapid Decline in Renal Function in Elderly

Hui‐Teng Cheng, Jenq‐Wen Huang, Chih‐Kang Chiang, Chung‐Jen Yen, Kuan‐Yu Hung, Kwan‐Dun Wu

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2012 · 144 citations · 33 references

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Abstract

Metabolic syndrome predicts the risks of prevalent and incident CKD, whereas insulin resistance is associated with prevalent CKD and rapid decline in renal function in elderly individuals.

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