Diabetes Kidney Disease is a common complication caused by diabetes and the
main cause of death in diabetics. Since there is no obvious symptoms in the
early stage, it may develop into the end-stage renal failure when protein in the
urine is found.
By detecting the albumin urine, early stage diabetes kidney disease can be
found. Once the persistent protein urine occurs, it indicates the decline of
kidney function.
The data shows that diabetes kidney disease is the cause of death in
diabetics. It is a common knowledge that nephritis can lead to end-stage renal
failure but it is not informed that diabetes also can lead to end-stage renal
failure. In America, diabetes accounts for 38% end-stage renal failure that is
the leading cause of end-stage renal failure. In China, diabetes is the third
cause of end-stage renal failure, following glomerular nephritis and high blood
pressure.
In clinic, the renal function will decline persistently once the diabetes
occurs. It is reported that 25% patients with diabetes kidney disease develop
end-stage renal failure within 6 years; 50% in ten years; 75% in 15 years.
Patients develop end-stage renal failure within average 10 years.
Apart from the diabetes kidney disease, diabetics still can develop other
complications such as cardiovascular disease, eye disease, digestive disease and
so on. The function of heart and lung in diabetics is poorer than non-diabetes
so dialysis may come early.
When end-stage renal failure occurs, dialysis or kidney transplant is the
choices for diabetics. However, before deciding to do a kidney transplant,
consult your doctor whether it is the right time to receive kidney transplant
and learn the risks of kidney transplant in diabetics. In some degree, diabetics
have higher risk than non-diabetics during or after kidney transplant.