In the not-so-distant past, type 2 diabetes mellitus was thoughtto be a relatively benign condition, at least in the elderly,with relatively little effect on life expectancy or renal function.1It has now become obvious that type 2 diabetes must be takenevery bit as seriously as type 1 diabetes, in part because ofits renal complications.2 However, some recent and encouragingevidence indicates that diabetic nephropathy and deteriorationof renal function are to a certain extent preventable.
Epidemiology
According to the reports of the U.S. Renal Data System,3,4 inthe past two decades there has been a continual increase . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Renal Lesions
Genetic Basis
Risk Factors
Glycemia
Smoking
Protein Intake
Blood Pressure
Renal Failure
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From the Department of Internal Medicine, Renal Unit, Ruperto Carola University, Bergheimer Str. 56a, D-69115 Heidelberg, Germany, where reprint requests should be addressed to Dr. Ritz.
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