Diabetic nephropathy (sometimes called Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome) is a progressive kidney disorder caused by vascular damage to the glomerular capillaries, in patients with diabetes mellitus. It is usually manifested with nephritic syndrome and glomerulosclerosis. Progressive kidney disorder caused by vascular damage to the glomerular capillaries, in patients with diabetes mellitus. It is usually manifested with nephritic syndrome and glomerulosclerosis.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
DKD; DMII RENAL UNCNTRLD; DMII RENL NT ST UNCNTRLD; Diabetes with renal manifestations; Diabetes with renal manifestations (disorder); Diabetes-nephrosis syndrome; Diabetes-nephrosis syndrome (disorder); Diabetic Glomerulosclerosis; Diabetic Kidney Disease; Diabetic Kidney Diseases; Diabetic Nephropathies; Diabetic renal disease; Diabetic renal disease (disorder); Intracapillary Glomerulosclerosis; Kimmelstiel Wilson Disease; Kimmelstiel Wilson Syndrome; NCIT:C84417; Nephrotic syndrome due to diabetes mellitus; Nephrotic syndrome in diabetes mellitus; Nephrotic syndrome in diabetes mellitus (disorder); Nodular Glomerulosclerosis; Renal disorder associated with diabetes mellitus; http://identifiers.org/medgen/8352; http://identifiers.org/mesh/D003928; http://identifiers.org/snomedct/127013003; http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0011881; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/mondo/sources/icd11foundation/615062102
narrow_synonym:
type 1 diabetes nephropathy; type 2 diabetes nephropathy