title: Renal function in non-insulin dependent--diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Creatinine clearance, urinary specific gravity after water deprivation and fractional excretion of sodium, potassium and phosphate were measured in 28 patients with uncomplicated non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Defective concentrating capacity was found in 46pc of the patients and 21pc had decreased glomerular filtration rate. Renal handling of sodium was normal in the patients but they showed a tendency for renal retention of potassium. Glycosuric patients showed marked phosphaturia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Chemical Pathology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Onyemelukwe
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology