Renal biopsy in a person with chronic T1DM with poor compliance to treatment and exhibiting signs of diabetic nephropathy will show what? 2. Treatment with what early on can slow the progression of this? 3. What is the classic pathologic findings in diabetic nephropathy?

How do you remember renal physiology?
Use the mnemonic, A WET BED: A) maintenance of ACID-base balance; W) maintenance of WATER balance; E) balance of ELECTROLYTES; T) removal of TOXINS; B) control of BLOOD pressure; E) production of ERYTHROPOIETIN; and D) metabolism of vitamin D.