The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be contributed to by diabetic nephropathy:
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).
- Dyslipoproteinemia (ratio of lipoprotein fractions in blood serum, especially the disproportion of HDL to LDL cholesterol).
Circulatory system (I00-I99)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure; development or exacerbation of hypertension).
Symptoms and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
- Albuminuria (appearance of albumin in the urine).
Genitourinary system (kidneys, urinary tract – reproductive organs) (N00-N99).
- Renal failure, possibly terminal renal failure – renal failure that can be treated only by renal replacement therapy – dialysis (blood washing) or kidney transplantation.