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Diabetic nephropathy

How does exercise affect kidney disease in T1DM?

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In a prospective study of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, leisure time physical activity of low intensity at baseline (versus high intensity) was associated with the development and progression of nephropathy. This finding is consistent with previous reports that exercise delays the progression of chronic kidney disease in people with or without diabetes mellitus.

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  1. Endocrine Centre, Austin Health & University of Melbourne, 300 Waterdale Road, Heidelberg West, 3081, VIC, Australia

    George Jerums

  2. Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne & University of Melbourne, 35 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, 3065, VIC, Australia

    Richard J. MacIsaac

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Jerums, G., MacIsaac, R. How does exercise affect kidney disease in T1DM?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 11, 324–325 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2015.46

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