Renal biopsy in diabetic patients: Histopathological and clinical correlations

• Main Authors: Joana Paixão (Author), Ana Carolina Pimenta (Author), Luís Rodrigues (Author), David Sousa (Author), Sandra Santos (Author), Emanuel Ferreira (Author), Nuno Afonso (Author), Fátima Costa (Author), Vitor Sousa (Author), Jorge Pratas (Author), Rui Alves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Publicações Ciência e Vida, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease worldwide. A kidney biopsy in a diabetic patient must be considered when non-diabetic renal disease is suspected, such as in the presence of a rapid decline in renal function or severe unexplained prot...