Nephrology and Renal Care

Diabetic Nephropathy

Diabetic nephropathy also called diabetic kidney disease caused by type 1 and type 2 diabetes is a complication that affects the kidneys. It affects the ability of kidneys of removing waste and fluid from the body. Diabetic nephropathy can slowly damage the kidney's filtering system but early treatment may prevent or slow down the disease progress. Dialysis and kidney transplantation are the treatment options if diabetic nephropathy leads to kidney failure which is end-stage kidney disease. Diabetes can increase the risk factors of diabetic nephropathy which include hyperglycemia, hypertension, and high blood cholesterol, and obesity, hereditary and smoking habits. Adequately managing diabetes and high blood pressure, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the way to prevent or delay diabetic nephropathy.

Related associations and societies: International Society of Nephrology (ISN), American Society of Nephrology (ASN), Canadian Society of Nephrology (CSN), Hong Kong Society of Nephrology (HKSN), Saudi Society of Nephrology and Transplantation (SSN&T), Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Malaysian Society of Nephrology (MSN), National Kidney Foundation (NKF), California Dialysis Council (CDC), International Society for Hemodialysis (ISHD), American Society of Transplantation (AST), UK Kidney Association (UKKA)