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  • Title: [Renal biopsy findings in diabetes mellitus].
    Author: Kharrat M, Kammoun K, Charfeddine K, Yaich S, Zaghdene S, Chaker H, Jarraya F, Ben Hmida M, Jlidi R, Hachicha J.
    Journal: Tunis Med; 2007 Mar; 85(3):216-9. PubMed ID: 17668577.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: 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. AIM: To precise the type and the frequency of non diabetic nephropathy in diabetic patients. METHODS: We enrolled retrospectively during 17 years, 72 diabetic patients who had a renal biopsy. RESULTS: 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. CONCLUSION: Renal biopsy must be done in diabetic patient with hematuria or in the absence of diabetic retinopathy.
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