Inflammation and dyslipidemia in nephropathy: an epidemiologic perspective.
The association of dyslipidemia and inflammatory markers with decreased renal function has been reported in several large epidemiologic studies. In this issue, Lin et al examine these associations among middle-aged and older type 2 diabetes, a population at high risk for chronic kidney disease. Their findings support a role for these factors in the pathogenesis of progressive renal disease.
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University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA. sseliger@medicine.umaryland.edu
D002908:Chronic Disease; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000209:etiology*; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000150:complications*; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications*