Is there a need to optimize glycemic control in hemodialyzed diabetic patients?
- PMID: 17024163
- DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5001886
Is there a need to optimize glycemic control in hemodialyzed diabetic patients?
Abstract
The report of Williams et al. gives rise to at least two important questions regarding diabetic patients on maintenance hemodialysis: (1) Does glycemic control play a significant role? (2) Is HbA1c a reliable measure of glycemic control? These questions are discussed. It is recommended that you treat ESRD patients with diabetes according to guidelines given for patients without ESRD.
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Hemodialyzed type I and type II diabetic patients in the US: Characteristics, glycemic control, and survival.Kidney Int. 2006 Oct;70(8):1503-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.ki.5001789. Epub 2006 Aug 30. Kidney Int. 2006. PMID: 16941022
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