Nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
E Ritz, SR Orth - New England Journal of Medicine, 1999 - Mass Medical Soc
E Ritz, SR Orth
New England Journal of Medicine, 1999•Mass Medical SocIn the not-so-distant past, type 2 diabetes mellitus was thought to be a relatively benign
condition, at least in the elderly, with relatively little effect on life expectancy or renal function.
1 It has now become obvious that type 2 diabetes must be taken every bit as seriously as
type 1 diabetes, in part because of its renal complications. 2 However, some recent and
encouraging evidence indicates that diabetic nephropathy and deterioration of renal
function are to a certain extent preventable. Epidemiology According to the reports of the US …
condition, at least in the elderly, with relatively little effect on life expectancy or renal function.
1 It has now become obvious that type 2 diabetes must be taken every bit as seriously as
type 1 diabetes, in part because of its renal complications. 2 However, some recent and
encouraging evidence indicates that diabetic nephropathy and deterioration of renal
function are to a certain extent preventable. Epidemiology According to the reports of the US …
In the not-so-distant past, type 2 diabetes mellitus was thought to be a relatively benign condition, at least in the elderly, with relatively little effect on life expectancy or renal function.1 It has now become obvious that type 2 diabetes must be taken every bit as seriously as type 1 diabetes, in part because of its renal complications.2 However, some recent and encouraging evidence indicates that diabetic nephropathy and deterioration of renal function are to a certain extent preventable.
Epidemiology
According to the reports of the U.S. Renal Data System,3,4 in the past two decades there has been a . . .
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