Expert primary care physicians discuss a study on the use of the KidneyIntelX test in patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD). They discuss the practical and clinical implications of the risk assessment capabilities of the test to improve screening and health outcomes for patients at risk for progressive kidney failure related to DKD.
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Aida Vega, MD;Fernando Carnavali, MD
Fernando Carnavali, MD, comments on the prevalence of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in the United States, the financial burden on patients and the healthcare system, as well as the importance of early detection of kidney disease in patients with diabetes.
Aida Vega, MD;Fernando Carnavali, MD
Aida Vega, MD, and Fernando Carnavali, MD, discuss the limitations of the tools available to clinicians to screen for DKD, such as Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO).
Aida Vega, MD;Fernando Carnavali, MD
Experts review the role of the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in current DKD progression screening practices.
Aida Vega, MD;Fernando Carnavali, MD
Experts in diabetic nephropathy present a study of the use of the KidneyIntelX test in patients with DKD.
Aida Vega, MD;Fernando Carnavali, MD
Aida Vega, MD, and Fernando Carnavali, MD, review the population characteristics of a study involving the use of KidneyIntelX in DKD.
Aida Vega, MD;Fernando Carnavali, MD
Aida Vega, MD, and Fernando Carnavali, MD, discuss the KidneyIntelX study and the rates of referrals of high-risk DKD patients to specialist care.
Aida Vega, MD;Fernando Carnavali, MD
Drs Aide Vega and Fernando Carnavali highlight the increased control in both diabetes and kidney function with the use of KidneyIntelX in patients with DKD.