title: Determinants of development of microalbuminuria in normotensive patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors responsible for the development of microalbuminuria in diabetes. Two cohorts of 340 Type 1 and 258 Type 2 normotensive diabetic subjects were followed up for 24 months to evaluate progression to nephropathy. Sixteen Type 1 (4.7%) and 20 Type 2 (7.7%) patients developed persistent micro- or macroalbuminuria. Retinopathy, levels of glycated haemoglobin and the urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER) were indicative of progression in both cohorts. Cardiovascular disease in Type 1 and systolic blood pressure in Type 2 diabetes were the other risk factors. Logistic regression analysis showed that glycated haemoglobin levels [odds ratio (95% confidence interval) 2.08 (1.34, 3.21), p = 0.0007 in Type 1 and 1.77 (1.27, 2.45), p = 0.0005 in Type 2] and retinopathy [1.95 (1.09, 3.41), p = 0.02 in Type 1 and 2.87 (1.45, 5.69), p = 0.002 in Type 2] were risk factors in both cohorts. Male sex [2.06 (1.05, 4.03), p = 0.03] and the UAER [1.06 (1.001, 1.13), p = 0.04] in Type 1 patients, and systolic blood pressure [1.66 (1.05, 2.52), p = 0.02] in Type 2, were the other predictors. It is concluded that in normotensive Type 1 and Type 2 diabetic subjects glycemic control and retinopathy are the most important contributors to the development of incipient nephropathy.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital de Cruces, Vizcaya, Spain.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Villar
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Goicolea
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Vázquez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015331:Cohort Studies; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000652:urine; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000652:urine; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000503:physiopathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012307:Risk Factors; D013599:Systole
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin