Symptoms of diabetic nephropathy

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In our daily life, we are not unfamiliar with diabetic nephropathy, but do we have a clear understanding of the symptoms of the disease? Not afraid, let's uncover the symptoms of diabetic nephropathy.

Symptoms of diabetic nephropathy

First, proteinuria. This is the first sign of diabetic nephropathy. When persistent proteinuria occurs, glomerular filtration rate begins to decrease. With the development of the disease, the amount of urinary protein gradually increased, and the amount of urinary protein was consistent with the severity of renal disease.

Second, edema and nephrotic syndrome. About half of the patients have edema, which may be caused by hypoalbuminemia due to the loss of a large amount of protein in urine. However, the older the patients are, the more the causes of edema caused by other reasons are. About 20% of the patients will have nephrotic syndrome.

Third, hypertension. This is a more advanced symptom that occurs in patients with proteinuria for a longer period of time. In the early stage, the blood pressure increased only after exercise. When there was persistent proteinuria, the blood pressure increased continuously. The occurrence of hypertension accelerated the deterioration of renal function in patients with diabetic nephropathy.

matters needing attention

For diabetic patients with renal insufficiency, oral hypoglycemic drugs are important * to control blood glucose effectively, and not to choose those drugs that are metabolize by the kidneys. Many hypoglycemic drugs will remain in the human body due to the failure of renal function to discharge smoothly, resulting in hypoglycemia.