Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetes

Klappentext Clinical nephrology is confronted with an emerging medical catastrophy of international proportions; endstage renal failure in patients with type 2 diabetes. Based on a number of recent studies it has become apparent! that nephrology in type 2 diabetes is a preventable condition! at least in principle. It is for this reason that it appeared timely to summarize the current state of knowledge concerning nephropathy in type 2 diabetes giving an update on the predisposing factors on which interventions are of proven benefit and on the accepted standards of management of such patients. This concise monograph is addressed not only to nephrologists! but also diabetologists and general practitioners. It is hoped that it will help to improve clinical outcomes in the future. Zusammenfassung Clinical nephrology is confronted with an emerging medical catastrophe of international proportions: endstage renal failure in patients with type 2 diabetes. A number of studies have indicated that this is preventable, at least in principle, and this text summarizes the current state of knowledge.

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• Authors: Ritz, E. Rychlik Ritz, Eberhard Ritz, Eberhard (Head of Section of Nephrology Ritz, Eberhard Rychlik Ritz
• Assisted by: Eberhard Ritz (Editor), Eberhard (Head of Section of Nephrology Ritz (Editor), Ritz Eberhard (Editor), Ivan Rychlik (Editor), Ivan (Department of Internal Medicine Rychlik (Editor), Rychlik Ivan (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2000
• EAN: 9780192629456
• ISBN: 978-0-19-262945-6
• No. of pages: 314
• Series: Oxford Clinical Nephrology Series; Oxford Clinical Nephrology Ser; Oxford Clinical Nephrology Series; Oxford Clinical Nephrology; Oxford Clinical Nephrology Ser
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Diabetes, MEDICAL / Nephrology, MEDICAL / Endocrinology & Metabolism, Renal medicine & nephrology, Medicine: Diabetes, Renal medicine and nephrology