Diabetes and kidney disease

This book provides endocrinologists and nephrologists of all levels with expert clinical diagnosis and management guidance for this extremely common diabetic complication. Practical and accessible, chapters contain text features such as case histories, potential pitfall boxes, key points, management algorithms, and provide expert guidance to help clinicians best manage their patients. In addition, all relevant international society guidelines and recommendations are fully included.

History of diabetic nephropathy : a personal account / Eberhard Ritz -- Chronic kidney disease in diabetes : a worldwide endemic / Andrea Icks and Michael Koch -- Genetic risk factors for diabetic nephropathy / Carsten A. Böger and Peter R. Mertens -- Pathophysiology of diabetic nephropathy / Ivonne Loeffler -- Histology of human diabetic nephropathy / Kerstin Amann and Christoph Daniel -- Natural history and diagnosis of diabetic kidney disease / Bethany Karl and Kumar Sharma -- Cardiovascular disease in diabetic nephropathy : pathophysiology and treatment / Martin Busch -- Statin therapy in patients with diabetic nephropathy / Christoph Wanner -- Diabetes mellitus, bone, and kidney / Thomas Neumann and Gabriele Lehmann -- Diabetes, pregnancy, and the kidney / Helmut Kleinwechter, Ute Schäfer-Graf -- Diabetic nephropathy in children / Kai D. Nüsken and Jörg Dötsch -- Diabetes, the kidney, and retinopathy / Hans-Peter Hammes -- Reducing progression of diabetic nephropathy by antihyperglycemic treatment / Christoph Hasslacher -- Dosage of antihyperglycemic drugs in patients with renal insufficiency / Alexander Sämann and Ulrich A. Müller -- Reducing progression of diabetic nephropa…