Diabetes and kidneys

• Published in: Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) Vol. 138; no. 18; p. 949
• Main Authors: Gäckler, D, Jäkel, S, Fricke, L, Reinsch, B, Fischer, F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• 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

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...