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Diabetic Nephropathy Definition
Common names:
  • Diabetic Kidney Disease
  • Diabetic Nephropathy
  • Kidney Disease Diabetic
  • Nephropathy Diabetic
A person with diabetic nephropathy has damage to the kidneys caused by long-standing diabetes. Images

Diabetes damages the blood vessels in the kidneys. Eventually, the kidneys are unable to filter waste from the bloodstream, and unable to remove excess fluid from the body. Diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure in the US.

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Last Updated: Oct 21, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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