Question

Why is diabetes associated with chronic renal disease and end stage renal disease, explain? What are the treatment options and health lifestyle changes for chronic renal disease? What is the purpose of dialysis and the difference between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis?

Answer 1

Ans) One of the more common long-term complications of diabetes is kidney damage. Also known as diabetic nephropathy or diabetic kidney disease (DKD), this condition is a result of vascular abnormalities that accompany diabetes and increases mortality risk. Furthermore, diabetes mellitus is a main risk factor for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), the most advanced stage of kidney disease.

- High levels of blood sugar make the kidneys work harder to do their job of filtering, which over time can damage them so that they start to leak small amounts of protein (albumin) into the urine. That's why detecting albumin in a urine test means that the kidneys are damaged. Not everyone with diabetes develops kidney disease. Factors that can influence kidney disease development include genetics, blood sugar control, and blood pressure. The better a person keeps diabetes and blood pressure under control, the lower the chance of getting kidney disease.

- Lifestyle Changes to Manage Chronic Kidney Disease:

• Maintain Normal Blood Pressure
• Lose Excess Weight
• Control Blood Glucose Levels
• Stop Smoking
• Change Your Diet.
• Regular Exercise

- There are two kinds of dialysis. In hemodialysis, blood is pumped out of your body to an artificial kidney machine, and returned to your body by tubes that connect you to the machine. In peritoneal dialysis, the inside lining of your own belly acts as a natural filter.