Role of magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging in diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy in children living with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Objectives: Diabetic nephropathy is a serious and a common complication of diabetes that can lead to end stage renal disease among children living with type 1 diabetes, thus an early and accurate method of diagnosis that allows timely intervention is of high importance. This study aimed to evaluate the role of magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging in diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy in children with type 1 diabetes.

Methods: This prospective, observational, case control study included 30 children with type 1 diabetes and 30 matched healthy controls attending the outpatient clinics in Mansoura University Children's Hospital.