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Renal outcome of type 2 diabetes in South Africa—a 12-year follow-up study

Published in: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
Volume 9 , issue 3 , 2004 , pages: 84–88

DOI: 10.1080/22201009.2004.10872340

Author(s): G R Keeton Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, , R van Zyl Smit Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, , A Bryer Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences,

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Abstract

Aims. Previous studies of type 2 diabetes mellitus have indicated a benign renal outcome after long-term follow-up. The aim of this study was to determine how often renal failure due to diabetic nephropathy was a cause of death in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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