[A case of the diabetic nephropathy without hyperglycemia].
We report a case of diabetic nephropathy with impaired glucose tolerance. A 52 year obese woman with nephrotic syndrome and hypertension showed severe and remarkable edema, as her legs were elephantiasis. To be clear the etiology of nephrotic syndrome, we performed renal biopsy. The histological findings of the specimen showed glomerulosclerosis. Additionally the examination of ocular fundus revealed microaneurysm and avascular area. We concluded that diagnosis of this case must be non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Urakawa
S
S
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka.
Watanabe
J
J
Inoue
K
K
Hiramatsu
S
S
Yamauti
T
T
Haji
M
M
Umeda
F
F
Nawata
H
H
D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged