Diabetic Nephropathy, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

Diabetic nephropathy is a form of kidney damage that often happens over time in people with diabetes.
People with diabetes are at higher risk of renal atherosclerosis, urinary tract infections, papillary necrosis and glomerular lesions (e.g., from basement membrane thickening and glomerulosclerosis)
Diabetic nephropathy may be diffuse or nodular (Kimmelstiel-Wilson lesion).
The early stages produce a raised glomerular filtration rate with enlarged kidneys but the principal feature of diabetic ...