What are the clinical characteristics of normoalbuminuric renal insufficiency in Korean type 2 diabetic patients?
An JH, Cho YM, Yu HG et al. studied the clinical characteristics of normoalbu- minuric renal insufficiency in Korean type 2 diabetic patients and found that it is a possible early stage renal complication. They reported that the most common clinical characteristics of normoalbuminuric renal insufficiency in Korean type 2 diabetic patients were hypertension, dyslipidemia, peripheral neuropathy, and diabetic retinopathy. Additionally, they reported that patients with normoalbuminuric renal insufficiency had higher levels of HbA1c, systolic blood pressure, and total cholesterol compared to those without renal insufficiency. These findings suggest that early diagnosis and treatment of normoalbuminuric renal insufficiency in Korean type 2 diabetic patients is important to reduce the risk of progression to more serious renal complications. 