Endocrine Abstracts

Nephropathy is a serious complication of Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) with a grave prognosis after the onset of proteinuria. End stage of renal disease remains the major cause of excess morbidity and premature mortality in patients with T1DM. The aims of the present study were to investigate the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy and to evaluate risk factors for its development among patients developing T1 DM. Seventy six patients with T1DM history over 20 years were includ...