TY - JOUR
T1 - Diabetic nephropathy
T2 - worldwide epidemic and effects of current treatment on natural history
AU - Rossing, Peter
PY - 2006/12
Y1 - 2006/12
N2 - Diabetic nephropathy has become a worldwide epidemic, accounting for approximately one third of all cases of end-stage renal disease. With increasing prevalence of diabetes particularly in Asia, and a global prevalence of microalbuminuria of 39%, the problem is expected to grow. Improved management of diabetes aimed at improved glycemic control, to avoid initiation of diabetic nephropathy, and antihypertensive treatment blocking the renin-angiotensin system, to avoid its progression, need to be implemented, particularly in high-risk patients.
AB - Diabetic nephropathy has become a worldwide epidemic, accounting for approximately one third of all cases of end-stage renal disease. With increasing prevalence of diabetes particularly in Asia, and a global prevalence of microalbuminuria of 39%, the problem is expected to grow. Improved management of diabetes aimed at improved glycemic control, to avoid initiation of diabetic nephropathy, and antihypertensive treatment blocking the renin-angiotensin system, to avoid its progression, need to be implemented, particularly in high-risk patients.
KW - Antihypertensive Agents
KW - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
KW - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
KW - Diabetic Nephropathies
KW - Humans
KW - Hyperglycemia
KW - Incidence
KW - Kidney Failure, Chronic
KW - Journal Article
KW - Review
M3 - Review
C2 - 17118233
SN - 1534-4827
VL - 6
SP - 479
EP - 483
JO - Current Diabetes Reports
JF - Current Diabetes Reports
IS - 6
ER -