title: Initiation of dialysis in a patient with diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
authors.affiliation: Adult Medicine Services at Pitt County Memorial Hospital, University Health Systems of Eastern North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Holly Fadness
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: McFarland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001835:Body Weight; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D012727:Sex Characteristics
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine