Table 1. Diabetic Nephropathy Stages: Cutoff Values of Urine Albumin for Diagnosis and Main Clinical Characteristics Stages Albuminuria cutoff values (ref. 14) Clinical characteristics (ref. no.) ...

The basis for the prevention of diabetic nephropathy is the treatment of its known risk factors: hypertension, hyperglycemia, smoking, and dyslipidemia. These are also risk factors for ...

In their paper, the researchers write that the rationale for developing a classification of diabetic nephropathy that applies to both T1DM and T2DM is that “substantial overlap exists between ...

Introduction: By using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) to measure retinal blood vessels. The correlation between the changes of retinal vascular structure and the degree of ...

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic medical condition characterized by elevated blood sugar levels, primarily due to a deficiency ...

Itching (also known as pruritus) is a common symptom of diabetes, a chronic condition characterized by high blood sugar. Diabetic itching can be caused by dry skin, poor blood circulation, or certain ...

The alternative complement pathway plays a key role in the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy. Iptacopan specifically binds to factor B and inhibits the alternative pathway. In this phase 3 ...

"These data further our understanding of the role of CD38 + antibody secreting cells in IgA nephropathy pathogenesis," said corresponding author Millie Shah, Ph.D., Senior Scientist at Biogen.

One out of five people with diabetes suffers from kidney disease. Diabetic Nephropathy (DN), Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD), or chronic kidney disease (CKD) are common names for this condition.

Credit: Getty Images Drugs for diabetic kidney disease treatment have greatly expanded, allowing research and consensus on their optimal use. Burgeoning options for diabetic kidney disease give ...

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys the cells in the body that produce insulin. The rate of type 1 diabetes is rising worldwide, with the greatest ...