Zinc deficiency predicts new-onset diabetic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes: a retrospective cohort study
Zinc deficiency is an independent predictor of new-onset DKD and adverse outcomes in T2DM, particularly in early disease. These findings support zinc deficiency as a potential biomarker for risk stratification and highlight the need for prospective studies to evaluate whether zinc supplementation can reduce risk.
Authors
- Li‐Kai Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8640-8231)
- Ping‐Heng Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6575-1516)
- Kuo‐Chuan Hung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4507-8085)
- Yi‐Chen Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9450-5506)
- Chih-Wei Hsu
- I‐Wen Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7122-6901)
- Yao-Tsung Lin
- Ting‐Sian Yu
- Chien‐Ming Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7525-5743)
Institutions
- National Sun Yat-sen University (TW)
- Chang Gung University (TW)
- E-Da Hospital (TW)
- Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Chi Mei Medical Center (TW)
- I-Shou University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1653151
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Trace Elements in Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.12