Why the study?
The significance of renal arteriosclerosis in predicting renal outcomes of diabetic kidney disease remains undetermined.
Population
174 patients with DKD from three centres
Comparison
Severity and extent of renal arteriosclerosis
Design
Multicentre cohort study
Authors
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Modified arteriosclerosis score independently predicts DKD renal survival; supports validation before clinical adoption.
The modified arteriosclerosis score, assessed via dual immunohistochemical staining, independently predicts renal survival in patients with diabetic kidney disease.
Zhang et al. (2021) studied this question.
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