Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome


glomerulosclerosis

 [glo-mer″u-lo-sklĕ-ro´sis] arteriolar nephrosclerosis.diabetic glomerulosclerosis (intercapillary glomerulosclerosis) a degenerative complication of diabetes mellitus in which there is glomerular mesangial expansion with either diffuse lesions or nodular (Kimmelstiel-Wilson) lesions; symptoms include albuminuria, nephrotic edema, hypertension, renal insufficiency, and retinopathy. The type with nodular lesions is also called Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome.focal segmental glomerulosclerosis focal sclerosing lesions of the renal glomeruli, with proteinuria, hematuria, hypertension, and the nephrotic syndrome" >nephrotic syndrome; it may be idiopathic or secondary to another condition. Called also focal glomerular sclerosis.

Kim·mel·stiel-Wil·son syn·drome

, Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease (kim'ĕl-stēl wil'sŏn sin'drōm, di-zēz') Nephrotic syndrome and hypertension in diabetic people, associated with diabetic glomerulosclerosis.

Kimmelstiel,

Paul, German pathologist in the U.S., 1900-1970. Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease - Synonym(s): Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndromeKimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome - nephrotic syndrome and hypertension in diabetics, associated with diabetic glomerulosclerosis. Synonym(s): Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease

Wilson,

Clifford, English physician, 1906–. Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease - Synonym(s): Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndromeKimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome - see under Kimmelstiel