Diabetes and the kidney : diabetic nephropathy : prevention, diagnosis, treatment

Diabetes, when untreated, leads to damage to several organs within the body, particularly the kidneys. This damage may also go undetected for several years, until the later stages of kidney failure are reached, with a need for kidney replacement therapy - either dialysis or transplantation. Such progression is not inevitable. With good management, diabetes can be well controlled and kidney function can be maintained; to a certain extent, the damage can even be reversed. Diabetes and the Kidney is written for people with diabetes, their families and carers. It describes the function of the kidneys, the development of nephropathy, the ways to recognize it early and the correct way to manage it. The title emphasizes how people should take responsibility for their own health, with information on diet, giving up smoking and taking exercise. Clearly written description of kidney function, how it goes wrong in diabetic nephropathy and ways to prevent this Guidance on diet, exercise and generally encouraging people to become involved in their own health care Information on treatment of kidney disease and kidney replacement therapy Content: Chapter 1 Your Fate Is in Your Hands (pages 1–4): Chapter 2 Diabetic Kidney Disease ? What Is It? (pages 5–16): Chapter 3 Early Diagnosis of Diabetic Nephropathy (pages 17–21): Chapter 4 Management of Diabetic Kidney Disease (pages 23–60): Chapter 5 Diabetics with Kidney Failure are Threatened in Other Ways (pages 61–83): Chapter 6 What Else to Consider (pages 85–90): Chapter 7 Prospects Yesterday and Today (pages 91–93): Chapter 8 Special Situations (pages 95–103): Chapter 9 When Kidney Function Fails (pages 105–115): Diabetes, when untreated, leads to damage to several organs within the body, particularly the kidneys. This damage may also go undetected for several years, until the later stages of kidney failure are reached, with a need for kidney replacement therapy - either dialysis or transplantation. Such progression is not inevitable. With good management, diabetes can be well controlled and kidney function can be maintained; to a certain extent, the damage can even be reversed. __Diabetes and the Kidney__ is written for people with diabetes, their families and carers. It describes the function of the kidneys, the development of nephropathy, the ways to recognize it early and the correct way to manage it. The title emphasizes how people should take responsibility for their own health, with information on diet, giving up smoking and taking exercise. * Clearly written description of kidney function, how it goes wrong in diabetic nephropathy and ways to prevent this * Guidance on diet, exercise and generally encouraging people to become involved in their own health care * Information on treatment of kidney disease and kidney replacement therapy Content: Chapter 1 Your Fate Is in Your Hands (pages 1–4): Chapter 2 Diabetic Kidney Disease ? What Is It? (pages 5–16): Chapter 3 Early Diagnosis of Diabetic Nephropathy (pages 17–21): Chapter 4 Management of Diabetic Kidney Disease (pages 23–60): Chapter 5 Diabetics with Kidney Failure are Threatened in Other Ways (pages 61–83): Chapter 6 What Else to Consider (pages 85–90): Chapter 7 Prospects Yesterday and Today (pages 91–93): Chapter 8 Special Situations (pages 95–103): Chapter 9 When Kidney Function Fails (pages 105–115):

Diabetes, when untreated, leads to damage to several organs within the body, particularly the kidneys. This damage may also go undetected for several years, until the later stages of kidney failure are reached, with a need for kidney replacement therapy - either dialysis or transplantation. Such progression is not inevitable.

With good management, diabetes can be well controlled and kidney function can be maintained; to a certain extent, the damage can even be reversed.

Diabetes and the Kidney is written for people with diabetes, their families and carers. It describes the function of the kidneys, the development of nephropathy, the ways to recognize it early and the correct way to manage it.

The title emphasizes how people should take responsibility for their own health, with information on diet, giving up smoking and taking exercise.

• Clearly written description of kidney function, how it goes wrong in diabetic nephropathy and ways to prevent this
• Guidance on diet, exercise and generally encouraging people to become involved in their own health care
• Information on treatment of kidney disease and kidney replacement therapy

Christoph Hasslacher And Sonja Böhm. First Published In German As Diabetes Und Niere, C1999, Verlag Kirchheim, Mainz--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 117-118) And Index. Also Available In An Electronic Version. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. As the story of Marcus Merz demonstrates, in the long term diabetes can lead to problems with many different organ systems, particularly when blood sugar levels are allowed to remain high over several years.