Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource Reaffirms Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Are Leading Causes Of Kidney Damage

People with diabetes and high blood pressure need to take care of their kidneys. According to the July issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing problem in the United States. The most common causes are diabetes and high blood pressure. Kidneys are bean-shaped organs that remove excess fluid and waste material from the...

Morning Test Helps Doctors Save Kidneys

A morning urine test is superior to all other tests for detecting declining kidney performance in patients with diabetic kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results suggest that clinicians should monitor kidney function by measuring the albumin:creatinine ratio from a first morning urine...

High Doses Of B Vitamins Associated With Increased Decline In Kidney Function For Patients With Kidney Disease From Diabetes

Patients with diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease caused by diabetes) who received high dose B-vitamin therapy experienced a more rapid decline in kidney function and had a higher rate of heart attack and stroke than patients who received placebo, according to a study in the April 28 issue of...