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Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease: what are we doing ?

Dr Alberto M. Castelao

Hospital Príncipes de España. CSUB. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is increasing its incidence and prevalence in recent years. Wild et al estimated that the number of DM patients can increase up to 366 million people by the year 2025, especially at the expenses of type 2 DM. The importance of DM is based on its high prevalence, high social cost, the number of complications as a result of micro and macrovascular involvement and the repercussion on the morbidity, quality of life of the patients and, finally, the high mortality, especially from cardiovascular complications.

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