Is diabetes more harmful to the eyes or the kidneys, and why?
It is harmful for both the kidneys and eyes.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Yes, glucose is present in traces.
Yes, diabetes can affect your kidneys health hence you are recommended to keep checking them with KFT tests every six months.
Research suggests that 30% people have kidney disease along with diabetes but most will not get kidney failure.
No, being diabetic does not mean that you have a kidney disease.
Diabetes melitus can cause the vessels to become narrow and clogged. Without enough blood, the kidneys become damaged and albumin (a type of protein) passes through these filters and ends up in the urine where it should not be.
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
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