Renal Biopsy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Indications and Nature of the Lesions

CONCLUSION: The present study showed that crescentic glomerulonephritis is the commonest NDRD among diabetic patients. A higher level of proteinuria was reported among those with NDRD superimposed on DGS. So, Renal biopsy should be performed in diabetics when the clinical scenario is atypical. Ann Saudi Med 2009; 29(6): 450-453PMID: 19847082 DOI: 10.4103/0256-4947.57167
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 6 Source Type: research