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Patient Education

Did you know?

  • ...that diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure in the United States?
  • ...that protein in the urine is the earliest sign of kidney damage caused by diabetes?
  • ...that your risk of diabetes increases as you get older?
  • ...that being overweight at any age increases your risk of developing diabetes?
  • ...that if you are overweight losing just 10% of your body weight can help control both your blood pressure and diabetes?
  • ...that kidney damage can occur whether you need insulin or "just" pills to control your diabetes?
  • ...that high blood pressure adds to the kidney damage caused by diabetes?
  • ...that some blood pressure medicines are more beneficial than others for people with diabetes?
  • ...that kidney damage can be detected with an assessment of blood pressure along with simple urine and blood tests?
  • ...that symptoms of kidney disease, such as swelling, tiredness, and trouble concentrating do not usually occur until the condition is far advanced?
  • ...that making a normal amount of urine does not guarantee that you have normal kidney function?

En español.

  • ...que la diabetes es la causa principal de padecimientos del riñón?
  • ...que la proteína en la orina es uno de los primeros síntomas de padecimiento de riñón ocasionado por la diabetes?
  • ...que las probabilidades de volverse diabético aumentan con la edad?
  • ...que estar pasado de peso a cualquier edad, aumenta las probabilidades de desarrollar diabetes?
  • ...que si logra reducir 10% de su sobrepeso, podría ayudar a controlar su presión arterial y la diabetes?
  • ...que el daño a los riñones puede ocurrir aún con la utilización de insulina o el simple uso de pastillas para control de la diabetes?
  • ...que la alta presión puede contribuir al daño de los riñones al igual que la diabetes?
  • ...que algunos medicamentos para el control de la presión arterial tienen mejores resultados que otros en personas con diabetes?
  • ...que el daño a los riñones se puede detectar con una evaluación de la presión y exámenes simples de orina y sangre?
  • ...que los síntomas de enfermedades del riñón como inflamación, cansancio y dificultad para concentrarse, no son detectables sino hasta que la enfermedad ya está avanzada?
  • ...que evacuar una cantidad normal de orina no significa que sus riñones estén trabajando bien?

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