Diabetic Nephropathies

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

KIDNEY injuries associated with diabetes mellitus and affecting kidney glomerulus; arterioles; kidney tubules; and the interstitium. Clinical signs include persistent proteinuria, from microalbuminuria progressing to albuminuria of greater than 300 mg/24 h, leading to reduced glomerular filtration rate and end-stage renal disease.

Synonyms:

Diabetic Glomerulosclerosis
Diabetic Kidney Disease
Diabetic Kidney Diseases
Diabetic Nephropathy
Glomerulosclerosis, Diabetic
Glomerulosclerosis, Nodular
Intracapillary Glomerulosclerosis
Kidney Disease, Diabetic
Kidney Diseases, Diabetic
Kimmelstiel Wilson Disease
Kimmelstiel Wilson Syndrome
Kimmelstiel-Wilson Disease
Kimmelstiel-Wilson Syndrome
Nephropathies, Diabetic
Nephropathy, Diabetic
Nodular Glomerulosclerosis
Syndrome, Kimmelstiel-Wilson

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