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[Diabetic nephropathy; clinical stage and prediction].
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 Dec 2001
Kaizu K, Komine N
Abstract excerpt
Diabetic nephropathy(DN) is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease in Japan. Clinical course of DN is divided into five stages. Stage 1 is a pre-nephropathy stage. Stage 2 is the period with microalbuminuria. Stage 3A is the stage with persistent macroproteinuria and well preserved renal function. Strict glycemic control and antihypertensive treatment with ACE inhibitors are capable of inducing remission in...
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