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Diabetic Nephropathy
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Know the symptoms and risk factors of this diabetes complication
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Your kidneys contain tiny vessels that filter your blood. Diabetic nephropathy, or diabetic kidney disease, occurs when high blood sugar from diabetes increases your blood pressure and damages these vessels. This can decrease kidney function or cause kidney failure.
Symptoms of diabetic kidney disease may include:
- Confusion or fatigue
- Decreased appetite
- Decreased need for insulin or diabetes medication
- Foot, ankle, hand or eye swelling
- Frequent urination
- Itching
- Nausea or vomiting
What are the risk factors for diabetic nephropathy?
This condition is a common complication of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Your risk of developing it is increased by:
- Family history of kidney disease
- High blood sugar
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Smoking
- Controlling your diabetes can significantly reduce your risk.
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110 Irving Street Northwest
Suite NW
Washington,
DC
20010
110 Irving Street Northwest
Room 4B-1
Washington,
DC
20010
12070 Old Line Center
Suite 202
Waldorf,
MD
20602
3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center, 5th Floor
Washington,
DC
20007
2002 Medical Parkway
Suite 500
Annapolis,
MD
21401
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Russell Morgan Bldg
Baltimore,
MD
21239
110 Irving Street Northwest
Suite NW
Washington,
DC
20010
110 Irving Street Northwest
Suite NW
Washington,
DC
20010
3333 North Calvert Street
Johnston Prof Bldg Ste 500
Baltimore,
MD
21218
9105 Franklin Square Drive
WHITE SQUARE PROF BLDG
Rosedale,
MD
21237
3333 North Calvert Street
Johnston Professional Building
Baltimore,
MD
21218
9105 Franklin Square Drive
WHITE SQUARE PROF BLDG
Rosedale,
MD
21237
10403 Hospital Drive
Suite 102
Clinton,
MD
20735
9105 Franklin Square Drive
WHITE SQUARE PROF BLDG
Rosedale,
MD
21237
110 Irving Street Northwest
Suite NW
Washington,
DC
20010
2002 Medical Parkway
Suite 500
Annapolis,
MD
21401
23507 Hollywood Road
Suite 2
Leonardtown,
MD
20650
2002 Medical Parkway
Suite 500
Annapolis,
MD
21401
12070 Old Line Center
Suite 202
Waldorf,
MD
20602
18101 Prince Philip Drive
Floor 4
Olney,
MD
20832
18101 Prince Philip Drive
Suite 4100
Olney,
MD
20832
1133 21st Street Northwest
Building 2 – 7th Floor
Washington,
DC
20036
3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Washington,
DC
20007
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Russell Morgan Bldg
Baltimore,
MD
21239
3333 North Calvert Street
Johnston Professional Building
Baltimore,
MD
21218
1133 21st Street Northwest
Suite 700
Washington,
DC
20036
3333 North Calvert Street
Johnston Professional Building
Baltimore,
MD
21218
3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Washington,
DC
20007
9105 Franklin Square Drive
WHITE SQUARE PROF BLDG
Rosedale,
MD
21237
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Russell Morgan Bldg
Baltimore,
MD
21239

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110 Irving Street Northwest
Suite NW
Washington,
DC
20010
9105 Franklin Square Drive
WHITE SQUARE PROF BLDG
Rosedale,
MD
21237
2002 Medical Parkway
Suite 500
Annapolis,
MD
21401
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 206
Baltimore,
MD
21239
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Russell Morgan Bldg
Baltimore,
MD
21239
2002 Medical Parkway
Suite 500
Annapolis,
MD
21401
106 Irving Street Northwest
Suite 4800
Washington,
DC
20010
3333 North Calvert Street
Johnston Professional Building
Baltimore,
MD
21218
110 Irving Street Northwest
Suite NW
Washington,
DC
20010
13950 Brandywine Road
Suite 100
Brandywine,
MD
20613
12 Medstar Boulevard
Bel Air,
MD
21015
201 East University Parkway
Baltimore,
MD
21218
9105 Franklin Square Drive
WHITE SQUARE PROF BLDG
Rosedale,
MD
21237
110 Irving Street Northwest
Suite NW
Washington,
DC
20010
106 Irving Street Northwest
North Tower, Suite 4800
Washington,
DC
20010
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Building 2
Baltimore,
MD
21239
13950 Brandywine Road
Suite 100
Brandywine,
MD
20613
3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Washington,
DC
20007
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Russell Morgan Bldg
Baltimore,
MD
21239
18101 Prince Philip Drive
Suite 4100
Olney,
MD
20832
18101 Prince Philip Drive
Suite 4100
Olney,
MD
20832
24035 Three Notch Road
Hollywood,
MD
20636
18101 Prince Philip Drive
Suite 4100
Olney,
MD
20832
9105 Franklin Square Drive
WHITE SQUARE PROF BLDG
Rosedale,
MD
21237
13950 Brandywine Road
Brandywine,
MD
20613
3333 North Calvert Street
Johnston Professional Building
Baltimore,
MD
21218
1133 21st Street Northwest
700
Washington,
DC
20036
106 Irving Street Northwest
North Tower Suite 4800
Washington,
DC
20010
13950 Brandywine Road
Brandywine,
MD
20613
24035 Three Notch Road
Hollywood,
MD
20636
3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Building 5
Washington,
DC
20007
3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Washington,
DC
20007
2002 Medical Parkway
Suite 500
Annapolis,
MD
21401
3001 South Hanover Street
Outpatient Center Floor 2
Baltimore,
MD
21225
13950 Brandywine Road
Suite 100
Brandywine,
MD
20613
18101 Prince Philip Drive
Suite 4100
Olney,
MD
20832
9105 Franklin Square Drive
Suite 209
Baltimore,
MD
21237
24035 Three Notch Road
Hollywood,
MD
20636
3333 North Calvert Street
Johnston Professional Building
Baltimore,
MD
21218
2002 Medical Parkway
Suite 500
Annapolis,
MD
21401
106 Irving Street Northwest
North Tower, Suite 4800
Washington,
DC
20010
3333 North Calvert Street
Johnston Professional Building
Baltimore,
MD
21218
130 Hospital Road
Suite 300
Prince Frederick,
MD
20678
3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Building 5
Washington,
DC
20007
106 Irving Street Northwest
Suite 4800N
Washington,
DC
20010
24035 Three Notch Road
Hollywood,
MD
20636
2002 Medical Parkway
Suite 500
Annapolis,
MD
21401
110 Irving Street Northwest
Suite NW
Washington,
DC
20010
11701 Livingston Road
Suite 203
Fort Washington,
MD
20744
2002 Medical Parkway
Suite 500
Annapolis,
MD
21401
1133 21st Street Northwest
Suite 7000
Washington,
DC
20036
2002 Medical Parkway
Suite 500
Annapolis,
MD
21401
110 Irving Street Northwest
Room BB43
Washington,
DC
20010
12070 Old Line Center
Suite 202
Waldorf,
MD
20602
3333 North Calvert Street
Johnston Professional Building
Baltimore,
MD
21218
10403 Hospital Drive
Suite 102
Clinton,
MD
20735
9105 Franklin Square Drive
Suite 209
Baltimore,
MD
21237
110 Irving Street Northwest
Room 1105
Washington,
DC
20010
2002 Medical Parkway
Suite 500
Annapolis,
MD
21401