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SUBMITTER: Nasri H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4755100 | biostudies-other | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Nasri Hamid H Rafieian-Kopaei Mahmoud M
Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 20151101 11
Nowadays, diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension are considered as the most common causes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In this paper, other than presenting the role of DM in ESRD, glucose metabolism and the management of hyperglycemia in these patients are reviewed. Although in several large studies there was no significant relationship found between tight glycemic control and the survival of ESRD patients, it is recommended that glycemic control be considered as the main therapeutic goal ...[more]