Are there any tests to detect early diabetic kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy)?
Yes, the first sign of diabetic nephropathy is small amount of protein in urine (microalbuminuria) and this can be tested for. This test can be done at your doctor’s office or at home. Question 37 Can diabetic nephropathy be prevented and or treated? Fortunately great progress has been made in this field. We can reduce the chance of having this disease by good control of your diabetes and blood pressure .There are some drugs that protect the kidney from diabetes and reduce the speed at which the kidney damage gets worse. A special diet also reduces the rate of kidney decline when there is established kidney disease. There are specific targets for blood sugar, blood pressure, blood cholesterol and glycosalated haemoglobin levels that must be met. Question 38 What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a fat found in the blood. It comes from meat and shell foods in our diet. Our liver also produces cholesterol; some people inherit conditions that make their liver produce too much cholesterol. Th
