Discuss nephropathy in regards to diabetes
Nephropathy occurs in 20-40% of individuals with diabetes and is the single leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) -- kidney failure that must be treated with dialysis or transplantation. Diabetes is the cause of 44% of new cases of CKD.
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