Kidney function and nephrotoxic drug use among older home-dwelling persons with or without diabetes in Finland.

Marjo HeinjokiMerja KarjalainenJuha SaltevoRiikka SöderlingMaija HaanpääHannu KautiainenPekka Mäntyselkä

Published in: BMC nephrology (2020)

The kidney function of older persons with diabetes does not differ from that of older persons without diabetes and furthermore potentially nephrotoxic drug use seem to play only a minor role in the decline in kidney function among home-dwelling persons in the Inner-Savo district.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
healthcare
physical activity
community dwelling
middle aged
south africa
metabolic syndrome