title: Insulin resistance and the cluster of abnormalities related to the metabolic syndrome are associated with reduced glomerular filtration rate in patients with type 2 diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Endocrinology, Scientific Institute Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy. sdecosm@tin.it
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Cosmo
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Trevisan
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Minenna
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vedovato
authors.forename: Raffaella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Viti
authors.forename: Stefano A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Santini
authors.forename: Alessandro R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Dodesini
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fioretto
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Trischitta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged