Question 1

can someone have diabetic nephropathy without having diabetes?

Accepted Answer

No: There are other types of nephropathy, but diabetes is the cause of diabetic nephropathy.

Question 2

what is a good diet for someone who suffers from diabetic nephropathy?

Accepted Answer

See below: Blood sugar  control is extremely important
it is important to maintain a Albumin level in the normal range and i generally do not recommend severe protein restriction for that reason. Have a moderate restriction only if Albumin levels are normal
 maintain LDL cholesterol less than 70
if you have leg swelling or high blood pressure you will need to restrict salt and fluid intake as well.

Question 3

what is a good diet to follow for someone who suffers from diabetic nephropathy?

Accepted Answer

Control diabetes: This takes first priority. So the diet is a strict diabetes diet. Also, if not in an early stage in the nephropathy, protein restriction would be helpful.

Question 4

which drug is most effective and safe for treating proteinuria in someone with diabetic nephropathy?

Accepted Answer

Many options: There are many drugs that can be safe and typically lay in  two classes of blood pressure medicine which are called: angiotensin receptor blockers, ace-inhibitors and possibly renin inhibitors (newer class).

Question 5

can you tell me what is diabetic nephropathy?

Accepted Answer

Hurt kidneys: High sugars as well as high blood pressure can damage your kidneys over time. Our kidneys filter and process things. When they're hurt, they don't filter as well, and can leak protein into your urine. We check how well your kidneys are working by [1] blood test [2] urine test for microalbumin. Not everyone with diabetes gets kidney problems. Good luck.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: diabetic nephropathy?

Accepted Answer

It is...: a progressive damaging effects to capillaries in/near glomeruli leading to local inflammatory change and scarring with subsequent malfunction in filtering the blood for reabsorbing useful blood components and excreting the unwanted metabolic wastes, which exact causes are still unclear, though, long-term high blood sugar is the culprit. This is usually a slow process of &gt;5-15 years.

Question 7

can a hit to the kidney area cause diabetic nephropathy to accelerate?

Accepted Answer

Not blunt trauma: A physical hit to the kidney, such as during contact sports should not worsen kidney disease due to diabetes. Diabetic nephropathy is accelerated most frequently by poor diabetes control and uncontrolled hypertension.

Question 8

do ckd + dm = diabetic nephropathy?

Accepted Answer

CKD + DM: The answer to your question is "Yes". Diabetes is the leading cause of renal failure in the US. There are 6 stages of chronic kidney disease, with stage being that of patients on dialysis. So a diabetic, depending on the duration of diabetes, the control of blood pressure and glucose, can be in any one of stages 1-5.

Question 9

what is the best indicator of having diabetic nephropathy?

Accepted Answer

Protein in the urine: Diabetic nephropathy is kidney disease caused by long-standing diabetes. The best indicator that diabetic nephropathy is developing is the amount of urine protein. Normally there is none, or tiny amounts of protein found. In diabetic nephropathy there will be more and more protein spilled into the urine. That's why doctors monitor urine protein, along with blood tests for kidney function.

Question 10

how is diabetic nephropathy diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Protein in urine: If you have diabetes, early diabetic nephropathy can be suspected if your doctor tests the urine for microalbumin, and then later for protein.Usually no need to do a kidney biopsy especially if the retina of the eye also has diabetic changes.Your nephrologists determines this.

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