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Declining Kidney Function Is Associated With Podiatric Risk Among People With Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

Paper C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study found a link between diabetes-related kidney damage and foot ulcers. It used data from 1,200 patients with diabetes: no-one in this group had a foot ulcer. This link could be due to nerve damage or vascular issues, but more research is needed.

Who did this work

Sivashankari Selva Elavarasan (India Diabetes Research Foundation) · Vijay Viswanathan (India Diabetes Research Foundation) · Satyavani Kumpatla (India Diabetes Research Foundation)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-08-11
https://doi.org/10.25259/ijn_265_2026