Arterial stiffness and renal impairment in non-proteinuric type 2 diabetic patients

Aims/Introduction: Although increases in urinary protein excretion generally precede a decline in the glomerular filtration rate, non-proteinuric renal impairment is common in patients with diabetes. In the present study, we examined the relationship between indices of arterial stiffness and renal function in type 2 diabetic patients without proteinuria. Blood sampling, 24-h urine collection, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity, and 24-h...