This month, Frieda Wolf, M.D., discusses
Frieda Wolf, M.D.
Dr. Wolf is Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.
Within the past 12 months, Dr.Wolf reports no commercial conflicts of interest.
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Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Describe some milestones in the history of diabetic nephropathy
Discuss the pathologic cascade leading to diabetic nephropathy
List cellular mechanisms of injury due to hyperglycemia
Describe how podocyte injury is thought to contribute to nephropathy due to diabetes.