Obesity and diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes
- VernacularTitle:肥胖与2型糖尿病肾病
- Author:
Jianhua PANG
;
Lixin TAN
;
Zhanjian WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
obesity;
diabetes mellitus;
diabetic nephropathy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Obesity is not only the high risk factor of diabetes mellitus,coronary heart disease and hypertension,but also a cause of renal damage.Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most frequent chronic microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus,and one of the leading causes of end-stage kidney failure.It is documented that the obese patients with type 2 diabetes may have obviously multiple metabolic abnormalities and are more prone to develop diabetic nephropathy.This article summarized the pathogenetic mechanisms of kidney injury in diabetic obese patients and provided some ideas in the medical therapy of diabetic nephropathy.
