Renal Insufficiency, Normal Albumin Can Coexist in Type 1 Diabetes

WASHINGTON — Renal insufficiency in the absence of elevated urinary albumin excretion can occur in patients with type 1 diabetes and may be associated with elevated urinary levels of some inflammatory markers in patients with type 2 diabetes, Dr. Mark E. Molitch and Dr. Monika Niewczas said in separate presentations at the annual scientific sessions of the American Diabetes Association.