NU Hospitals Rajajinagar | Bangalore

  Diabetes is one of the most widely heard of medical conditions across the globe. Subsequently, the number of people suffering from Diabetes in India is equally huge in numbers and alarming. However, what is even more startling is the serious complications diabetes can lead to such as  Diabetic Kidney Disease  (DKD). This article is aimed at discussing everything you may need to know about Diabetic Kidney Disease. What is Diabetic Kidney Disease? Before we get into what DKD let us take a closer look at what these conditions mean, individually. Diabetes is a chronic illness wherein the sugar levels in your blood become too high. This is because your body is not in a position to generate enough insulin that is responsible for converting sugar into energy through the natural process. Diabetes can be classified into 2 types; Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes. On the other hand, kidney disease is the inability of kidneys to function properly. The main function of the kidneys is to remove