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    Managing Diabetic Kidney Disease

    Feb 07, 2020 5 minutes
    BY DAVID SPERO, BSN, RN

    Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a common and serious complication of diabetes. Kidney failure can cause death or contribute to death from heart disease or stroke. Along with high blood pressure, diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease, with 20% to 40% of people with diabetes having some level of DKD. But like all complications, DKD can be prevented, slowed or reversed with good treatment and self-management.

    Kidneys are miracles

    The kidneys are among the greatest miracles of the human body. These bean-shaped organs, each about 4 inches (11 centimeters) long in adults, constantly take waste products and extra water out of the blood and excrete them in the urine. Without working kidneys, toxins and water would build up in the blood and rapidly kill us. According to the National Kidney Foundation, “Your kidneys

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