Overview
Diabetic nephropathy is kidney damage due to long-term high blood sugar.
Symptoms
- •Proteinuria
- •Edema
- •Hypertension
- •Fatigue
Diagnosis
- ✓Albumin/creatinine ratio
- ✓eGFR
- ✓Kidney biopsy (rare)
Treatments
- →ACEi/ARB
- →SGLT2 inhibitors
- →Blood pressure control
- →Dialysis/transplant
Risk Factors
⚠️Poor control
⚠️Hypertension
⚠️Duration
⚠️Genetics
Key Facts
- ℹ️Leading cause of ESRD
- ℹ️30-40% of T1DM, 20-30% T2DM
ICD-10: E11.2 | Prevalence: yaygın
Last updated: 11/9/2025