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Blood samples to help predict kidney diseases in type 2 diabetes patients: Study
Updated On: 16 May, 2023 12:40 PM IST | Washington | ANI
There has been significant progress in developing treatments for kidney disease in people with diabetes. However, it can be difficult to assess an individual patient`s risk for developing kidney disease based on clinical factors alone, so determining who is at greatest risk of developing diabetic kidney disease is an important clinical need
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Our computational model can use methylation markers from a blood sample to predict both current kidney function and how the kidneys will function years in the future, which means it could be easily implemented alongside current methods for evaluating a patient`s risk for kidney disease. Photo Courtesy: iStock
In a recent medical development, researchers have developed a conceptual approach to predict whether a person with type 2 diabetes will develop kidney disease. The study was published in the journal, `Nature Communications`. It can help doctors prevent or better manage kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes.
"This study provides a glimpse into the powerful future of predictive diagnostics," says co-senior author Kevin Yip, Ph.D., a professor and director of Bioinformatics at Sanford Burnham Prebys. "Our team has demonstrated that by combining clinical data with cutting-edge technology, it`s possible to develop computational models to help clinicians optimize the treatment of type 2 diabetes to prevent kidney disease." Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure worldwide. In the United States, 44% of cases of end-stage kidney disease and dialysis are due to diabetes. In Asia, this number is 50%.
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