The Mechanism That Best Describes How Diabetes Leads to CKD

question 27

Multiple Choice

The mechanism that best describes how diabetes leads to CKD is:

• A)insulin has a negative effect on the nephrons.
• B)albumin penetrates the walls of the collecting tubules.
• C)hyperglycemia may cause the glomerulus to thicken and increase its permeability.
• D)blood glucose levels remain elevated because of the impaired excretory function of the kidneys.

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