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Diabetic Nephropathy

What is Diabetic Nephropathy?

Diabetes affecting the kidneys that can lead to chronic kidney diseases and kidney failure.

Symptoms of Diabetic Nephropathy are:

  • Excess leak of protein 

  • High BP that is hard to control

  • Swelling in areas such as feet, ankles, hand or eyes 

  • Shortness of breath

  • Appetite loss

  • Nausea and vomiting 

  • Itching in different areas of the body

  • Weakness

What does it effect?

It affects the kidneys, damaging the small tiny blood vessels that filter waste from the blood in the kidney. It also affects the heart and increases the risk of high BP and heart disease. It can affects the whole body due to fluid build up, swelling and waste remnants in the bloodstream.

Cause and diagnosis

Diabetic nephropathy is not something that can be caught but instead something that develops as a a result of diabetes. It develops over time as blood sugar and blood pressure are not controlled well. 

It can be diagnosed on the by the lab analysis. 
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