How diabetes damages kidneys
High blood sugar from diabetes damages blood vessels and nephrons, the tiny filters in the kidneys.
High blood pressure, which is common in people with diabetes, can also damage the kidneys.
Risk factors for diabetic kidney disease
Having diabetes for a long time
High blood sugar
High blood pressure
Smoking
Not following your diabetes eating plan
Eating foods high in salt
Symptoms
In early stages, diabetic kidney disease usually doesn't have any symptoms. The only way to know if you have diabetic kidney disease is to get your kidneys checked.
Treatment
Treatment options for kidney failure are dialysis or a kidney transplant.
Prevention
Early treatment may prevent or slow diabetic kidney disease and lower the chance of complications.
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