Diabetic nephropathy can be listed as endocrinology or nephrology.
Diabetic nephropathy is one of the common complications of diabetes mellitus and is characterized by edema, persistent proteinuria, and hypertension, with progressive exacerbations that can progress to end-stage renal failure and eventually death.
Diabetes is an endocrinology disease, and the underlying cause of diabetic nephropathy is systemic microvascular disease caused by poor glycemic control, so you can visit the endocrinology department after the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy. When diabetic nephropathy has obvious manifestations of renal hypofunction and renal failure, you can also choose to go to nephrology for treatment. If some hospitals or medical institutions do not have a specific division of detailed departments, patients can choose to register for an internal medicine number.
Diabetic nephropathy can involve about 40% of diabetic patients and has an insidious onset, rapid progression, and poor prognosis, and is one of the leading causes of death in diabetic patients.
For diabetic nephropathy, early detection, early diagnosis, and early treatment are key, and aggressive treatment and delay of disease progression are the goals pursued by patients with diabetic nephropathy.