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The syndrome was discovered by British [[physician]] Clifford Wilson (1906-1997) and Germany-born American physician Paul Kimmelstiel (1900-1970) and was published for the first time in 1936. | |||
'''Diabetic nephropathy''' (''nephropatia diabetica''), also known as '''Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome''' and '''intercapillary glomerulonephritis''', is a progressive [[kidney disease]] caused by [[angiopathy]] of [[capillary|capillaries]] in the [[kidney]] [[glomerulus|glomeruli]]. It is characterized by [[nephrotic syndrome]] and nodular glomerulosclerosis. It is due to longstanding [[diabetes mellitus]], and is a prime cause for [[dialysis]] in many Western countries. | '''Diabetic nephropathy''' (''nephropatia diabetica''), also known as '''Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome''' and '''intercapillary glomerulonephritis''', is a progressive [[kidney disease]] caused by [[angiopathy]] of [[capillary|capillaries]] in the [[kidney]] [[glomerulus|glomeruli]]. It is characterized by [[nephrotic syndrome]] and nodular glomerulosclerosis. It is due to longstanding [[diabetes mellitus]], and is a prime cause for [[dialysis]] in many Western countries. | ||
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Overview
The syndrome was discovered by British physician Clifford Wilson (1906-1997) and Germany-born American physician Paul Kimmelstiel (1900-1970) and was published for the first time in 1936.
Diabetic nephropathy (nephropatia diabetica), also known as Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome and intercapillary glomerulonephritis, is a progressive kidney disease caused by angiopathy of capillaries in the kidney glomeruli. It is characterized by nephrotic syndrome and nodular glomerulosclerosis. It is due to longstanding diabetes mellitus, and is a prime cause for dialysis in many Western countries.