Diabetic kidney disease: world wide difference of prevalence and risk factors

• Main Authors: Gheith Osama (Author), Farouk Nashwa (Author), Nampoory Narayanan (Author), Halim Medhat A (Author), Al-Otaibi Torki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Diabetic kidney disease - which is defined by elevated urine albumin excretion or reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR) or both - is a serious complication that occurs in 20% to 40% of all diabetics. In this review we try to highlight the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy which is not uncommon c...