Diabetic kidney disease

Introduction: Diabetic kidney disease

Description of Diabetic kidney disease

Diabetic kidney disease (medical condition): 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 ...more

Diabetic kidney disease: See also Diabetic Nephropathy:
  »Introduction: Diabetic Nephropathy
  »Symptoms of Diabetic Nephropathy
  »Treatments for Diabetic Nephropathy

Diabetic kidney disease as a Disease

Diabetic kidney disease: Another name for Diabetic Nephropathy (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Diabetic Nephropathy
  »Symptoms of Diabetic Nephropathy
  »Treatments for Diabetic Nephropathy

Diabetic kidney disease: Diabetic kidney disease is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Kidney conditions, Kidney disease, Nephropathy

Symptoms of Diabetic kidney disease (Diabetic Nephropathy)

Some of the symptoms of Diabetic kidney disease incude:

• No early symptoms - in the early stages of kidney damage there are no noticable symptoms
• Frequent urination - an increased urge to urinate can signify some kidney problems
• Reduced diabetes medication - damage to the kidneys can actually lead to the need for reduced medication of insulin or pills
• Kidney disease
• Proteinuria

See full list of 7 symptoms of Diabetic kidney disease (Diabetic Nephropathy)

Treatments for Diabetic kidney disease (Diabetic Nephropathy)

Treatments for Diabetic kidney disease (Diabetic Nephropathy) include:

• Control diabetic blood sugars - see treatment of diabetes
• Control blood pressure - see treatment of hypertension
• Avoid urinary tract infections
• Avoid kidney infections
• Avoid dehydration

See full list of 16 treatments for Diabetic kidney disease

Treatment of Diabetic kidney disease: For more treatment information about Diabetic kidney disease, see treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy (Diabetic kidney disease)

Diabetic kidney disease: 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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