Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2013
A 12-year-old boy has a 6-year history of insulin-dependent diabetes. The disease is labile. Since recently there have been periodical rises in blood pressure. Microalbuminuria test gave positive results. The patient's condition corresponds with the following stage of diabetic nephropathy:
Answer options
- V stage - chronic renal failure
- Stage I - renal hypertrophy and hyperfunction
- Stage III - early-stage nephropathy
- Stage IV - advanced clinical nephropathy
- Stage II - histological changes in the kidneys
Correct answer
Stage III - early-stage nephropathy
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