Fibrosis and deposition of amylin polypeptide within islets are most characteristic of the chronic states of type II diabetes. Islet of Langerhans, insulitis, microscopic. Islet of Langerhans, deposition of amyloid, microscopic. There are a variety of complications involving the kidney. Both nodular and diffuse glomerulosclerosis can lead to chronic renal failure.
Diabetics are prone to infections, particularly pyelonephritis.
Both bacterial and fungal infections can occur. Renal glomerulus, nodular glomerulosclerosis, microscopic. Renal glomerulus, nodular glomerulosclerosis, hyaline arteriolosclerosis, PAS stain, microscopic. Kidney, acute pyelonephritis, microscopic. Renal pelvis, infection with Candida albicans, PAS stain, microscopic.