A 23-year-old member asked:
Can a hit to the kidney area cause diabetic nephropathy to accelerate?
3 doctor answers • 12 doctors weighed in
Dr. Sreya Pallathanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
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.
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Dr. Veeraish Chauhananswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 15 years experience
No: Diabetic nephropathy per se is related to hyperfiltration in the kidney thru a complex mechanism. A hit to the kidney could conceivably cause kidney damage from other reasons but it wont accelerate dm nephropathy.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Frank Amico Jranswered
Internal Medicine 12 years experience
No: If you mean a physical hit, than the answer is no.
3.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Jan 24, 2015
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