Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease

Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease definition - medical

Kim·mel·stiel-Wilson disease (kĭmˈəl-stēlˌ-)

noun
Nephrotic syndrome and hypertension in diabetics associated with diabetic glomerulosclerosis. Also called Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome.

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