Recurrent Neural Network to Predict Renal Function Impairment in Diabetic Patients via Longitudinal Routine Check-up Data.

People affected by diabetes are at a high risk of developing diabetic nephropathy, which, in turn, is the leading cause of end-stage chronic kidney disease worldwide. Predicting the onset of renal complications as early as possible, when kidney function is still intact, is of paramount importance for therapy selection due to existence of a class of antidiabetic agents (SGLT2 inhibitors) with known nephroprotective properties.