Background Diabetes mellitus is the most common chronic endocrine disorder, affecting an
estimated population of 382 million people worldwide. It is associated with microvascular …

Background: Despite the certain contribution of metabolic and haemodynamic factors in
diabetic nephropathy (DN), many lines of evidence highlight the role of immunologic and …

Background Diabetic nephropathy is the single strongest predictor of mortality in patients
with diabetes. The development of overt nephropathy involves important inter-individual …

Aims/hypothesis This meta-analysis assessed the pooled effect of each genetic variant
reproducibly associated with diabetic nephropathy. Methods PubMed, EMBASE and Web of …

Hypertension, poor glycemic control and albuminuria are well known risk factors for diabetic
nephropathy, but these factors do not explain all of the inter‐individual variabilities in the …

Diabetic Nephropathy (DN) is a debilitating consequence of both Type 1 and Type 2
diabetes affecting the kidney and renal tubules leading to End Stage Renal Disease …

Despite the extensive efforts of scientists, the genetic background of diabetic nephropathy
(DN) has not yet been clarified. To elucidate the genetic variants that predispose to the …

Diabetic nephropathy accounts for the most serious microvascular complication of diabetes
mellitus. It is suggested that the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy will continue to increase …

Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a widespread diabetic complication and a major
cause of terminal kidney disease. There is no doubt that DN is a chronic disease that …

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) poses a severe threat to global public health. Diabetic
nephropathy (DN) is one of the most common complications of diabetes and the leading …