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* YOUR HEALTH


The Impact of Diabetes


How to avoid complications of the disease


One of the problems of having diabetes is that you may feel perfectly fine even though your blood sugar levels are not in control. When this happens, the dis- ease can impact several areas of your body. Potential complications of diabetes, along with ways that you may help to avoid them, follow.


KIDNEY DAMAGE


The kidneys are one of the major organ systems affected by diabetes. In fact, damage to the kidneys as a result of diabetes (diabetic nephropathy) is the most common cause of kidney failure in the United States. As a result, several treatment options and ways of screening are aimed specifically at trying to prevent damage to the kidneys. A common test to screen for harm to the kidneys is a urine microalbumin. Microalbumin is a protein that is rarely found in the urine of people with nor- mal kidney function, but it can occasionally be found in those with diabetes as the kidneys begin to suffer damage. Healthcare providers frequently use the test to check the health of the kidneys in patients who have diabetes.


Many people with diabetes also have high blood pressure. On its own, high blood pressure can cause damage to the kidneys. If a patient has microalbu- minuria and high blood pressure, in order to protect the kidneys, treatment may include an ACE inhibitor or ARB.


HEART ATTACK AND STROKE RISK High levels of sugar in the bloodstream have been found to affect the health and diameter of the blood vessels (especially the arteries) over time. Many screening tests for diabetes — along with treatment options — focus on preventing harm to the blood vessels of people who have diabetes. The conse- quences of blood vessel damage could include poor wound healing, an increased risk of having a heart attack or a stroke, and vision changes.


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