Nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes

G Remuzzi, A Schieppati… - New England Journal of …, 2002 - Mass Medical Soc
G Remuzzi, A Schieppati, P Ruggenenti
New England Journal of Medicine, 2002Mass Medical Soc
A 60-year-old man with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus has a serum creatinine
level of 1.5 mg per deciliter (133 μmol per liter), and a dipstick test shows proteinuria (++).
His blood pressure is 150/90 mm Hg. He smokes half a pack of cigarettes daily. What can be
done to reduce the risk of progressive renal disease?
A 60-year-old man with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus has a serum creatinine level of 1.5 mg per deciliter (133 μmol per liter), and a dipstick test shows proteinuria (++). His blood pressure is 150/90 mm Hg. He smokes half a pack of cigarettes daily. What can be done to reduce the risk of progressive renal disease?
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