Renal Disease Associated With Diabetes (Diabetes Nephropathy)
At a Glance Diabetic nephropathy is diagnosed when a patient with established diabetes mellitus has persistent proteinuria. If the glomerular filtration rate is reduced, serum creatinine can be elevated and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) or creatinine clearance (CrCl) can be reduced. Patients with type 1 diabetes should be screened for microalbuminuria beginning 5…