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How does diabetes affect the kidneys?

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How does diabetes affect the kidneys?

Most people with diabetic kidney disease do not have symptoms. The only way to know if you have diabetic kidney disease is to get your kidneys checked via blood tests.

Last updated on 09 Dec 2024

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What is the difference between blood sugar and urine sugar?

If you have too much glucose in your blood, your kidneys will get rid of some of the extra glucose through your urine. So, a high level of urine glucose may mean that your blood glucose is high, too, and that could be a sign of diabetes.

Last updated on 09 Dec 2024

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Do diabetics have clear urine?

Yes diabetics have clear urine.

Last updated on 09 Dec 2024

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Is kidney failure common among diabetic people?

Research suggests that 30% people have kidney disease along with diabetes but most will not get kidney failure.

Last updated on 09 Dec 2024

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How do diabetes patients develop chronic renal failure?

Over time, high blood sugar from diabetes can damage blood vessels in the kidneys as well as nephrons so they do not work as well as they should. Many people with diabetes also develop high blood pressure, which can damage kidneys too

Last updated on 09 Dec 2024

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What is the correlation between diabetes and kidney disease?

People with diabetes have high glycemia which makes the kidneys weak and prone to damage hence there is a direct relation between diabetes and kidney disease.

Last updated on 09 Dec 2024

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