Diabetes is one of the leading causes of kidney failure, a condition known as diabetic nephropathy. This happens when high blood sugar levels over time damage the small blood vessels in the kidneys, impairing their ability to filter waste and excess fluids from the body. Here’s a detailed look at how diabetes leads to kidney failure and its implications: How Diabetes Affects the Kidneys: High Blood Sugar: In people with diabetes, consistently high blood sugar levels can damage the glomeruli (tiny filtering units) in the kidneys. This damage makes the kidneys less efficient at filtering waste products from the blood. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): Diabetes often leads to high blood pressure, which further damages the kidneys by increasing the pressure on the delicate blood vessels inside them. Hypertension and kidney disease create a vicious cycle, as each condition worsens the other. Proteinuria: In the early stages of diabetic kidney disease, the damaged glomeruli start leaking proteins, such as albumin, into the urine. This condition is called proteinuria or albuminuria. Over time, the kidneys’ ability to filter the blood deteriorates, leading to a build-up of waste products in the blood
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