Conceptual model of the natural history of diabetic kidney disease
Conceptual model of the natural history of diabetic kidney disease
Duration of diabetes, in years, is presented on the horizontal axis. Timeline is well characterized for type 1 diabetes mellitus; for type 2 diabetes mellitus, timeline may depart from the illustration due to the variable timing of the onset of hyperglycemia.
GFR: glomerular filtration rate; ESKD: end-stage kidney disease. * Anemia, bone and mineral metabolism, retinopathy, and neuropathy.