This document provides an outline and summary of a presentation on diabetic kidney disease (DKD). It discusses:
1. The epidemiology, presentation, and trends of DKD.
2. The pathology and biomarkers of DKD.
3. The management of DKD, including the use of RAAS blockers, anti-hyperglycemic drugs like SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1 RAs, and renal replacement therapies.
4. It concludes with a discussion of taking a holistic approach to DKD and lessons that can be learned from basic research on autophagy.