Do markers of renal tubular dysfunction measured annually predict risk of microalbuminuria in the first few years after diagnosis of Type I diabetes?
Raised amounts of urine retinol binding protein and N-acetyl-glycosaminidase are related to HbA1c and the duration of diabetes. They occur in the majority of subjects and are not early markers for the risk of microalbuminuria.
This study shows that peripheral nerves in ESKD patients are larger and more hypoechoic and that these morphological abnormalities may be reversed by dialysis.