Diabetic nephropathy differentiating diabetic nephropathy from other diseases

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]

Differential Diagnosis

The differential diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy includes the following:

• Hypertensive nephropathy
• Membranous glomerulonephritis
• IgA nephropathy / Henoch-Schonlein purpura
• Renal amyloidosis
• Multiple myeloma
• Light chain disease
• Heavy chain disease
• Cryoglobulinemia
• Renovascular hypertension