Early onset of diabetic nephropathy in a child with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
An 11-year-old prepubertal girl with a history of metabolically poorly controlled type 1 diabetes for six years was diagnosed with diabetic nephropathy based on persistent overt proteinuria, hypertension, and renal biopsy findings typical of diabetic nephropathy. This case illustrates that diabetic nephropathy can develop even before puberty when metabolic control of the disease is not sufficient.
Bayazit
Aysun Karabay
AK
Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Cukurova, University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
Yüksel
Bilgin
B
Noyan
Aytül
A
Onenli
Neslihan
N
Gönlüşen
Gülfiliz
G
Ozer
Güler
G
Anarat
Ali
A
D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index