title: [Diabetic nephropathy].
abstract: Diabetes mellitus is the leading single cause for renal replacement therapy. Its development and progression, however, can be ameliorated by adequate therapy. The present article represents the recommendations of the Austrian Diabetes Association for the prevention and treatment of diabetic nephropathy.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Abteilung, Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien-Lainz, Wien, Osterreich.
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Edlinger
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Auinger
authors.forename: Rudolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prager
mesh_terms: D000419:Albuminuria; D001317:Austria; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy; D012955:Societies, Medical