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SUBMITTER: Doshi SM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5544517 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Doshi Simit M SM Friedman Allon N AN
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN 20170309 8
Type 2 diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the most common cause of CKD and ESRD worldwide, and carries with it enormous human and societal costs. The goal of this review is to provide an update on the diagnosis and management of DKD based on a comprehensive review of the medical literature. Topics addressed include the evolving presentation of DKD, clinical differentiation of DKD from non-DKD, a state-of-the-art evaluation of current treatment strategies, and promising emerging treatments. It is e ...[more]