Diabetes Care, Vol 7, Issue 6 587-589, Copyright © 1984 by American Diabetes Association
Nephropathy in Indian patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes in the young
I Jialal, MC Rajput, AC Asmal and SM Joubert
In 85 patients diagnosed as having non-insulin-dependent diabetes in the young (NIDDY), 6 were found to have nephropathy. The duration of diabetes ranged from 2 to 17 yr; 5 of the 6 patients had retinopathy as evidenced by fluoroscein angiography (3 with proliferative changes). All 6 patients had a 24-h urinary protein excretion greater than 0.5 g and a glomerular filtration rate less than 80 ml/min. Serum beta 2-microglobulin levels were increased in all 6 patients, while only 3 had increased serum creatinine levels.
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