Diabetic nephropathy and quality of life among youths with long-duration type 1 diabetes: A population-based cross-sectional study.

Thaddäus TönniesAnna Stahl-PeheChristina BaechleKatty CastilloRhuphine YossaReinhard W HollJoachim Rosenbauer

Published in: Pediatric diabetes (2019)

The results suggest that long-term microvascular complications can impair chronic generic QOL already in youths with type 1 diabetes. Differences in QOL between patients with and without DN seem to increase with diabetes duration.

Keyphrases

diabetic nephropathy
type diabetes
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
weight loss