Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic Nephropathy: Introduction
Damage to the kidney called "nephropathy" is a common long-term complication of diabetes. It can start as minor damage causing poor filtration, but can progress, especially if untreated, to chronic kidney failure (renal failure), requiring blood dialysis or kidney transplant. Kidney failure can ultimately cause death.
Kidney damage arises mainly from diabetic high blood sugars causing damage to the very small blood vessels (called microangiopathy or microvascular disease) in the kidney's filtration area. High blood pressure can also exacerbate any damage by adding to the stress on the blood vessels.
Symptoms of Diabetic Nephropathy
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Diabetic Nephropathy: Complications
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Diagnostic Tests for Diabetic Nephropathy
- Protein urine test
- Urine "albumin" protein test - this is a urine test that looks for very small amounts of a protein called "albumin" in the urine.
- Microalbuminurea test
- Random urine microalbuminurea test (one-off test)
- Resting urine microalbuminurea test (overnight collection)
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Diabetic Nephropathy: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Causes of Diabetic Nephropathy
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Treatments for Diabetic Nephropathy
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Clinical Trials for Diabetic Nephropathy
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Prevention of Diabetic Nephropathy
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Article Excerpts about Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure, accounting for
more than 40 percent of new cases. Even when drugs and diet are able to
control diabetes, the disease can lead to nephropathy and kidney failure.
Most people with diabetes do not develop nephropathy that is severe enough
to cause kidney failure. About 16 million people in the United States have
diabetes, and about 100,000 people have kidney failure as a result of
diabetes.
(Source: excerpt from Kidney Disease of Diabetes: NIDDK)
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