New pathologic classification of diabetic nephropathy and its value in predicting renal outcome
AN Yu
WU Yan
Abstract:Diabetic nephropathy is a major cause of end-stage renal disease.To identify patients at high risk and to intervene early is a challenge for clinicians.Pathological changes are of great importance for understanding the underlying mechanisms and predicting outcome of diseases.Recently a new pathologic classification of diabetic nephropathy was launched by Renal Pathology Society.Studies indicated a predictive value of the dassification in renal prognosis.
Keywords:diabetic nephropathypathological classificationrenal prognosis
Publication Date:2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date:2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages:4( 199-202 )
