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Diabetic nephropathy—an evaluation of potential risk factors in young patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus

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boxed-textRaile K et al. (2007) Diabetic nephropathy in 27,805 children, adolescents, and adults with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care 30: 2523–2528

Duration of disease, poor glycemic control and dyslipidemia are risk factors for the development of kidney disease in young patients with T1DM; early detection of diabetic nephropathy is, therefore, of paramount importance

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