Serum Uric Acid Levels and Risk of Rapid Decline of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Findings from a 5-Year Prospective Cohort Study.

This study investigated the association between serum uric acid (SUA) levels with rapid decline of the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in type 2 diabetes (T2 DM) patients. A prospective cohort study was conducted in a community-based hospital in Vietnam. We followed 405 T2DM patients with normal kidney function for five years.

Decreased glomerular filtration rate in patients with at least 5 years of type 2 diabetes in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Prevalence and associated factors.

Aims: This study determined the prevalence and associated factors of decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in patients who had type 2 diabetes for at least 5 years.

Methods: A cohort study was conducted in 467 outpatients in a community-based hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Serum creatinine were tested twice, at two occasions at least 3 months apart.