{"id":6679,"date":"2017-04-10T15:36:06","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T13:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latam.patiadiabetes.com\/en\/?p=6679"},"modified":"2020-12-07T18:14:11","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T16:14:11","slug":"type-2-diabetes-hypertension-and-kidney-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latam.patiadiabetes.com\/en\/type-2-diabetes-hypertension-and-kidney-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and kidney disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and kidney disease<\/h1>\n
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Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of serious complications that worsen patient life\u00b4s quality. Renal disease or nephropathy is one of the most frequent complications. How can we prevent it?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>

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Kidneys act as filters of the blood eliminating wastes and impurities of our body. High blood glucose levels cause kidneys to work harder and cause damage to the small blood vessels (capillaries) that filter our blood. When kidneys stop doing its function we need to turn on to dialysis -regular treatments to purify blood-, or to kidney transplant.<\/p>\n

According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) up to 40% of people with diabetes develop kidney disease.<\/h3>\n<\/div>

Hypertension and kidney disease<\/h2>\n

High blood pressure accelerates the progression of kidney disease in people with diabetes. Hypertension\u00a0causes an overexertion in the heart that over time can damage blood vessels throughout the body. As a result, the fluid in the blood vessels increases, this excess fluid causes the blood pressure to increase.<\/p>\n<\/div>