Temporal Trends in the Prevalence of Diabetic Kidney Disease in the United States
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CONTEXT: Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease in the developed world. Over time, the prevalence of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) may increase due to the expanding size of the diabetes population or decrease due to the implementation of diabetes therapies. OBJECTIVE: To define temporal changes in DKD prevalence in the United States. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Cross-sectional analyses of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) from 1988-1994 (N = 15,073), NHANES 1999-2004 (N = 13,045), and NHANES 2005-2008 (N = 9588). Participants with diabetes were defined by levels of hemoglobin A(1c) of 6.5% or greater, use of glucose-lowering medications, or both (n = 1431…
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- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
- Medicine
- Albuminuria
- Diabetes mellitus
- Kidney disease
- Population
- Type 2 diabetes
- Renal function
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being
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