ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0021.12-2 | Concerns in T2D | ESPEYB21

12.2. Trajectories of eGFR and risk of albuminuria in youth with type 2 diabetes: results from the TODAY cohort study

L El Ghormli , H Wen , D Uschner , MW Haymond , KS Hughan , K Kutney , L Laffel , SE Tollefsen , EN Escaname , J Lynch , P Bjornstad , TODAY Study Group

Brief Summary: The authors performed exploratory analyses to identify distinct eGFR trajectories associated with risk of albuminuria in 377 adolescents with T2D. The findings underscore the importance of annual GFR assessments in young people with T2D.Comment: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the primary microvascular complication in adolescents with T2D, and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Albuminuria is the earliest clinical indicator of...