Diabetic nephropathy

Nephropathy means your kidneys are not working well. The final stage of nephropathy is called kidney failure, end-stage renal disease, or ESRD.
Diabetes, both type 1 and type 2, is the most common cause of kidney disease. Type 1 is more likely to lead to ESRD. There are five stages of diabetic nephropathy. The final stage is ESRD. Progress from one stage to the next can take many years.

Causes of diabetic nephropathy:

  • Both high blood pressure and high blood sugar damage the kidneys.
  • As kidney disease gets worse, physical changes in the kidneys often lead to increased blood pressure.
  • Uncontrolled high blood pressure can speed the progress toward ESRD.
  • High blood sugar related to diabetes damages the kidney in several different ways. Mainly, it damages the blood vessels that filter the blood to make urine.
https://www.hanxinclinic.com/index.php/2019/11/08/diabetic-nephropathy/

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