A Rare Diabetes Mellitus Case Who Develops Nephropathy Without Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy

Abstract

62 Number of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) is approximately estimated as 18.2 million cases worldwide (total population 6.3%) and 800 000 new patients are encountered each year.1 Microvascular and macrovascular complications are important cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Nephropathy; a microvascular complication of DM; is the most common cause of end stage renal failure and retinopathy is one of the leading cause of blindness. Microvascular complications generally emerge in collaboration with each others.2 Detection of retinopathy is decisive for detection of nephropathy.3 A Rare Diabetes Mellitus Case Who Develops Nephropathy Without Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy