Nodular glomerulosclerosis in patients without any manifestation of diabetes mellitus.

Aim/methods: Diabetic nodular glomerulosclerosis is considered to be the specific renal lesion of diabetes mellitus (DM). However, some cases, in which nodular glomerulosclerosis was found without any manifestation of DM, have also occasionally been reported. We clinicopathologically examined seven cases without a prior history of DM.

Effect of saccharated ferric oxide and iron dextran on the metabolism of phosphorus in rats.

As a means of investigating the physiologic damage to and histologic deterioration of the kidney caused by saccharated ferric oxide (SFO) and iron dextran (ID), we administered these substances intraperitoneally to rats. The rats were divided into 3 groups. Group 1 rats ( n = 7) were given SFO, 28 mg/kg for 9 days and 20 mg/kg for 19 days.