The Value of Renal Biopsy in Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus in Singapore over the Past Two Decades

• Main Authors: Keng Thye Woo (Author), Choong Meng Chan (Author), Cynthia Lim (Author), Jason Choo (Author), Yoke Mooi Chin (Author), Esther Wei Ling Teng (Author), Irene Mok (Author), Jia Liang Kwek (Author), Chieh Suai Tan (Author), Hui Zhuan Tan (Author), Alwin H.L. Loh (Author), Hui Lin Choong (Author), Han Kim Tan (Author), Grace S.L. Lee (Author), Evan Lee (Author), Kok Seng Wong (Author), Puay Hoon Tan (Author), Marjorie Foo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: This study on the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy (DN) and coexistence of non-diabetic renal disease (NDRD) in a cohort of 255 non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients aims to determine the value of performing renal biopsies in these patients and elucidate the factors w...