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Aim
To study whether plasma fibroblast growth factor 21 independently predicts the risk of end‐stage renal disease in Asian people with Type 2 diabetes.
Methods
In this prospective cohort study, 1700 Asian people with Type 2 diabetes were followed for a mean of 6.3 years in a regional hospital in Singapore. Incident end‐stage renal disease was identified by linkage with a national renal registry...