A renal biopsy is not necessary for the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy, and its usefulness in the diagnosis is still debatable.
Diabetic nephropathy other diagnostic studies
Hypertensive nephropathy other diagnostic studies
Diabetic nephropathy echocardiography or ultrasound
Acute tubular necrosis other diagnostic studies
Renal papillary necrosis risk factors
Renal amyloidosis other diagnostic studies
Renal artery stenosis diagnostic criteria
IgA nephropathy differential diagnosis