Diabetic Nephropathy
Health Encyclopedia: Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic nephropathy is a complication of
Alternative Names
Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease; Diabetic glomerulosclerosis; Diabetic kidney disease
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Each kidney is made of hundreds of thousands of units called nephrons. Each nephron has a cluster of blood ve...
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Expert & Community Posts
How to Protect Your Kidneys
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Health Guide
Diabetic nephropathy
Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease; Diabetic glomerulosclerosis; Diabetic kidney disease Prevention Blood glucose levels should be controlled as closely... Read more »Diabetic nephropathy
...receptor blockers (ARBs), should be used. These drugs reduce urine protein levels and slow down the diabetic nephropathy. Many studies have suggested that a combination of these two types of drugs... Read more »Diabetic nephropathy
...disease; Diabetic glomerulosclerosis; Diabetic kidney disease Symptoms Early stage diabetic nephropathy has no symptoms. Symptoms develop late in the disease and may be a result... Read more »Protein electrophoresis: urine
...abnormal results mean Kidney failure Decreased kidney function Diabetic nephropathy Acute inflammation Nephrotic syndrome ... Read more »Microalbuminuria test
...Albuminuria is when albumin is too high in the urine. It is a typical finding of disorders such as diabetic nephropathy. The beginning of this condition is called microalbuminuria. Read more »Images
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