Renal biopsy findings in diabetes mellitus

The prevalence of diabetic patients with endstage renal disease is increased overall the word. Renal biopsy is sometimes necessary to precise the type of renal damage. To precise the type and the frequency of non diabetic nephropathy in diabetic patients. We enrolled retrospectively during 17 years,...

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Published in:	Tunisie Medicale Vol. 85; no. 3; p. 216
Main Authors:	Kharrat, Mahmoud, Kammoun, Khawala, Charfeddine, Khaled, Yaich, Soumaya, Zaghdene, Saoussen, Chaker, Hanene, Jarraya, Faiçal, Ben Hmida, Mohamed, Jlidi, Rachid, Hachicha, Jamil
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	Tunisia 01-03-2007
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biopsy, Fine-Needle Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology Diabetic Nephropathies - diagnosis Female Humans Kidney - pathology Male Middle Aged Renal Insufficiency - diagnosis Retrospective Studies
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Summary:	The prevalence of diabetic patients with endstage renal disease is increased overall the word. Renal biopsy is sometimes necessary to precise the type of renal damage. To precise the type and the frequency of non diabetic nephropathy in diabetic patients. We enrolled retrospectively during 17 years, 72 diabetic patients who had a renal biopsy. A non diabetic nephropathy was found in 69.5 % of them. Its presence was correlate to the presence of hematuria and the absence of diabetic retinopathy. We can successfully treated nine patients with minimal-change nephrotic syndrome and one patient with crescentic glomerulonephritis. Renal biopsy must be done in diabetic patient with hematuria or in the absence of diabetic retinopathy.
ISSN:	0041-4131