Association of Glycemic Status During Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease With Early Dialysis Mortality in Patients With Diabetes.
Connie M RheeCsaba P KovesdyVanessa A RavelElani StrejaSteven M BrunelliMelissa SoohooKeiichi SumidaMiklos Z MolnarGregory A BrentDanh V NguyenNuri B HasbalPublished in: Diabetes care (2017)
In patients with diabetes and CKD transitioning to dialysis, higher mean HbA--1c and random glucose levels during the pre-ESRD prelude period were associated with higher 1-year post-ESRD mortality. Clinical trials are warranted to examine whether modulating glycemic status improves survival in this population.