Nephropathy in Indian Patients with Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes in the Young
- I Jialal, M.D.,
- M C Rajput, M.R.C.P.,
- A C Asmal, M.D. Ph.D. and
- S M Joubert, F.R.C.Path.
Abstract
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 >0.5 g and a glomerular filtration rate <80 ml/min. Serum β2-microglobulin levels were increased in all 6 patients, while only 3 had increased serum creatinine levels.
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