Open AccessPrevalence of atubular glomeruli in type 2 diabetic patients with nephropathy
Author(s) -
Kathryn White,
Sally M. Marshall,
R. W. Bilous
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfn351
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic nephropathy , proteinuria , renal function , nephropathy , type 2 diabetes , urology , diabetes mellitus , creatinine , endocrinology , glomerulosclerosis , pathology , kidney disease , kidney
Atubular glomeruli have been identified in a number of chronic renal diseases and have been linked to declining renal function. In type 1 diabetes they are present predominantly in proteinuric patients. We investigated the prevalence of atubular glomeruli in type 2 diabetes and their relationship to renal function.
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