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Rationale & Objectives: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a significant complication of diabetes mellitus, often leading to kidney failure. The absence of well-defined factors prevents distinguishing DKD from non-diabetic kidney disease (non-DKD; alternative primary diagnosis identified on kidney biopsy). Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting & Participants: This study assessed 1,242 patients with a history of diabetes from the Cleveland Clinic Kidney Biopsy Epidemiology Project between January 2015 and September 2021. Exposure: Proteinuria, retinopathy, A1c levels, and estimated glomerular filtration rate. Outcomes: Non-DKD, defined as an alternative primary diagnosis identified on kidney biopsy other than DKD. Analytical Approach: Multivariate logistic regression model with backward elimination method. Results: At the time of biopsy, the median (IQR) age was 63 (53-71 years) years, and 58.8% were men. The median hemoglobin A1c value was 6.7% (6.0%-8.1%), and the median serum creatinine level was 2.5 (1.6-3.9 mg/dL) mg/dL. Among 1,242 patients, 462 (37.2%) had DKD alone, and 780 (62.8%) had non-DKD. Among those with non-DKD, the most common diagnoses were focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (24%), global glomerulosclerosis otherwise not specified (13%), acute tubular necrosis (9%), IgA nephropathy (8%), antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody vasculitis (7%), and membranous nephropathy (5%). Factors associated with having non-DKD on biopsy were having no retinopathy (vs retinopathy) (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 3.98; 95% CI, 2.69-5.90), lower A1c levels ( |
