1. Diabetic Glomerulosclerosis - Low Power
Kidneys are frequently affected in diabetes mellitus. This low power
view shows hyaline thickening of the arterial wall and evidence of
tubular destruction, seen as an increase in the interstitial fibrous
tissue. One of the glomeruli in this field has been totally replaced
by scar tissue and hence it appears acellular and hyalinized. The two
other glomeruli show nodular glomerulosclerosis, seen better at a
higher magnification in the next slide. What type of diabetes does
this patient have?
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What is the pathogenesis of type I vs type II diabetes?
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