title: The large spectrum of renal disease in diabetic patients.
abstract: The prevalence of diabetic nephropathy (DN) among diabetic patients seems to be overestimated. Recent studies with renal biopsies show that the incidence of non-diabetic nephropathy (NDN) among diabetic patients is higher than expected. Renal impairment of diabetic patients is frequently attributed to DN without meeting the KDOQI criteria or performing renal biopsy to exclude NDN. In this editorial, we update the spectrum of renal disease in diabetic patients and the impact on diagnosis, prognosis and therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Nephrology, Consorci Sanitari del Garraf, Vilanova I la Geltrú, Spain; Department of Nephrology, Fundació Althaia, Manresa, Spain.
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bermejo
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain; Institut Mar for Medical Research (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pascual
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain; Institut Mar for Medical Research (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Maria José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Soler
keywords: CKD; GFR; diabetes mellitus; diabetic nephropathy; kidney transplantation