Open AccessRenal biopsy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: indications and nature of the lesions
Author(s) -
Amal Abdel Ghani,
Salah Al Waheeb,
A. Al Sahow,
Naser Hussain
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
annals of saudi medicine/annals of saudi medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 0975-4466
pISSN - 0256-4947
DOI - 10.4103/0256-4947.57167
Subject(s) - medicine , christian ministry , nephrology , diabetes mellitus , pathological , type 2 diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , biopsy , general surgery , endocrinology , philosophy , theology
The prevalence of non diabetic renal disease (NDRD) among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus varies widely depending on the selection criteria and the populations being studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate the renal biopsies performed on type 2 diabetic patients for suspicion of NDRD and to correlate the pathological with the clinical and laboratory findings.