Diabetic NephropathiesKIDNEY injuries associated with diabetes mellitus and affecting KIDNEY GLOMERULUS; ARTERIOLES; KIDNEY TUBULES; and the interstitium. Clinical signs include persistent PROTEINURIA, from microalbuminuria progressing to ALBUMINURIA of greater than 300 mg/24 h, leading to reduced GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE and END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE.
KidneyBody organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations.
KidneyBody organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations.
KidneyBody organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations.
AlbuminuriaThe presence of albumin in the urine, an indicator of KIDNEY DISEASES.
FiltrationA process of separating particulate matter from a fluid, such as air or a liquid, by passing the fluid carrier through a medium that will not pass the particulates. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
|