CKD in diabetes: diabetic kidney disease versus nondiabetic kidney disease

CKD in diabetes: diabetic kidney disease versus nondiabetic kidney diseaseCKD in diabetes: diabetic kidney disease versus nondiabetic kidney disease, Published online: 13 April 2018; doi:10.1038/s41581-018-0001-yPatients who present with chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus can have true diabetic kidney disease (DKD), nondiabetic kidney disease (NDKD), or a combination of both DKD and NDKD. Here, Anders and colleagues discuss the mechanisms underlying these entities and how greater appreciation of distinctions between these entities might facilitate the development of new treatments.

Source: Nature Reviews Nephrology - April 13, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Hans-Joachim Anders Tobias B. Huber Berend Isermann Mario Schiffer Source Type: research