African Caribbean Ethnicity Is an Independent Predictor of Significant Decline in Kidney Function in People With Type 1 Diabetes.
Anastasios MangelisNikolaos FountoulakisAntonella CorcilloJulian CollinsPrashant VasSufyan HussainDavid HopkinsLuigi GnudiStephen ThomasSalma AyisJanaka KarallieddePublished in: Diabetes care (2022)
We report a novel observation that African Caribbean ethnicity increased the risk of kidney function loss in people with type 1 diabetes, an effect that was independent of traditional risk factors. Further studies are needed to examine the associated pathophysiology that may explain this observation.
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