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Diabetic nephropathy other diagnostic studies
Introduction
Overview
Overview
A renal biopsy is not necessary for the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy, and its usefulness in the diagnosis is still debatable.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other Diagnostic Studies
Renal biopsy
- A renal biopsy is not necessary for the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy, and its usefulness in the diagnosis is still debatable.
- Renal biopsy is particularly useful to exclude other renal pathologies. In diabetic nephropathy, the classic finding is that of diabetic glomerulosclerosis.[1] However, there may be superimposed non-diabetic kidney disease, as well as acute tubular necrosis.[2]
References
References
- ↑ Lim A (2014). “Diabetic nephropathy – complications and treatment”. Int J Nephrol Renovasc Dis. 7: 361–81. doi:10.2147/IJNRD.S40172. PMC 4206379. PMID 25342915. Vancouver style error: initials (help)
- ↑ Sharma SG, Bomback AS, Radhakrishnan J, Herlitz LC, Stokes MB, Markowitz GS, D’Agati VD (2013). “The modern spectrum of renal biopsy findings in patients with diabetes”. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 8 (10): 1718–24. doi:10.2215/CJN.02510213. PMC 3789339. PMID 23886566.
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