Renal Protection in Patients with Diabetes: An Important Problem
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Diabetes is a serious public health problem and is widely recognized as one of the major health emergencies of the latest years [1,2]. Global diabetes prevalance is projected to rise from 415 million in 2015 to 642 million in 2040. In other words, the risk of diabetes will rise markedly, from one in 11 adults in 2015, to one in 10 adults by 2040. It is estimated by the International Diabetes Federation that one in two adults with diabetes is undiagnosed. Currently, there are also 318 million adults with impaired glucose tolerance (one in 15 adults) in the world [1].
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تاریخ انتشار 2016