What reason is diabetic leg swollen?

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People with diabetes should always observe their own situation. If there are some abnormal manifestations, they need to go to the hospital for examination. Many patients with diabetes reflect that the lower limbs will have swelling of the legs. The doctor said that the swelling of the legs is due to the poor blood glucose control of patients with diabetes and may have kidney disease. To actively go to the hospital for examination and treatment, then what is the cause of diabetic leg swelling? Now let's talk about it.

What reason is diabetic leg swollen?

Diabetic nephropathy is the most common cause of edema. Due to the decrease of glomerular filtration rate, low plasma protein, renal function damage and lower limb edema, patients often have eyelid and facial edema, urine examination can see protein and tubular.

Diabetic heart disease mainly includes arrhythmia and cardiac dysfunction caused by coronary heart disease and cardiomyopathy. Edema in this condition is mainly associated with heart failure. Right heart failure is the most common, including jugular vein distention, hepatosplenomegaly and lower extremity edema.

Diabetic neuropathy neuroedema is more common in both lower limbs, and is related to posture and activity. This is due to the loss of sympathetic innervation of the limbs, resulting in dilation of peripheral blood vessels, increased blood flow, arteriovenous shunt formation, thus showing venous congestion and edema in both lower limbs; In addition, neurotrophic disorders can also cause local capillary permeability increase, patients with mild to moderate edema.

matters needing attention

Diabetic patients need to take good care of their health, and actively prevent the occurrence of leg swelling. If there are different situations, please check to avoid the occurrence of diabetic nephropathy. I hope diabetic patients can do a good job in the prevention of complications.