For Nephropathy we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Diabetes and Health.

Nephropathy (Diabetes)

Any disease of the kidneys.Kidney damage caused by diabetes, called diabetic nephropathy, can occur in several ways. The typical form of diabetic nephropathy, called diabetic glomerulosclerosis, has large amounts of urine protein, hypertension, and is slowly progressive. It usually doesn't occur until after many years of diabetes, and can be delayed by tight control of the blood sugar. Usually the best lab test for early detection of diabetic nephropathy is measurement of microalbumin in the urine.

Nephropathy (Health)

Diabetic kidney disease.

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