Conclusion: Among patients with DKD, interstitial fibrosis was the strongest predictor of renal prognosis and independently associated with dialysis initiation in this study.Urinary 2 -microglobulin may serve as a non-invasive marker reflecting the progression of interstitial injury.These findings underscore the importance of tubulointerstitial damage in determining renal outcome in DKD.I have no potential conflict of interest to disclose.I did not use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process.
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