Screening, early diagnosis, genetic markers, and predictors of diabetic nephropathy

peer reviewedKidney disease in diabetes greatly diminishes quality and quantity of life, and is very expensive. Focused attention to the early stages of diabetic nephropathy is urgently needed, to define better thérapies that may slow it down or even stop its progression, thus reducing its heavy burden. This chapter will address screening, early diagnosis, genetic markers, and predictors of diabetic nephropathy