Diabetes and kidneys

Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease all over the world. Diagnosis is confirmed by measuring urin albumin excretion and calculated renal function (eGFR). Once the diagnosis is confirmed there should be a search for confounding cardiovascular risk factors and even esta...

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Published inDeutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) Vol. 138; no. 18; p. 949
Main Authors Gäckler, D, Jäkel, S, Fricke, L, Reinsch, B, Fischer, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.05.2013
Subjects
Adult
Albuminuria - diagnosis
Albuminuria - therapy
Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis
Cardiovascular Diseases - therapy
Child
Combined Modality Therapy
Comorbidity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - diagnosis
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - therapy
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - diagnosis
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - therapy
Diabetic Nephropathies - diagnosis
Diabetic Nephropathies - epidemiology
Diabetic Nephropathies - therapy
Europe
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic - diagnosis
Kidney Failure, Chronic - epidemiology
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Kidney Function Tests
Europe
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Summary:Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease all over the world. Diagnosis is confirmed by measuring urin albumin excretion and calculated renal function (eGFR). Once the diagnosis is confirmed there should be a search for confounding cardiovascular risk factors and even established cardiovascular disease because of the associated high cardiovascular risk. In type 1 diabetes metabolic control is the main issue. In case of renal impairment and in patients with type 2 diabetes a multifactorial approach is necessary, which consists of dietary advise, metabolic control, lowering elevated blood-pressure, cessation of smoking, ASS and lipid-lowering drug-therapy. Special drugs for the treatment of diabetes-induced renal disease are not available.
ISSN:1439-4413