Kidney Shrinks at Stage 2 Due to Diabetes

Diabetic Nephropathy is one important complication of diabetes, and it is one leading cause of death for diabetics. When kidneys are damaged by diabetes, kidney shrinks at stage 2. To preserve kidney function and stop kidney shrinkage, patients should control their kidney problem immediately.

Kidney shrinkage and diabetes are due to high blood sugar, so the treatment should begin from the following aspects.

1. Long-term good control of diabetes: High blood sugar is the basic factor that causes the onset and progression of Diabetic Nephropathy. However, because most diabetic medications are excreted by kidneys, patients should avoid these medications and choose medicines that won’t damage kidneys.

2. Tight management of hypertension: For patients with Type 1 diabetes, hypertension in most cases is secondary to diabetic nephropathy, while it often coexists with diabetes for patients with type 2 diabetes. Anyway, high blood pressure can cause the further aggravation of kidney disease.

There are many medications that can help lower high blood pressure, but ACEI is the best option to control it for these patients.

3. Correct intake of protein: Kidney shrinks at stage 2 that means a part of kidney functioning tissues have been lost. This requires patients to reduce the intake of protein and slow down the progression of kidney disease. Furthermore, patients should take in high-quality protein such as fish, lean meat and egg.

4. Active control of blood fat: Just like other Diabetic Nephropathy complications, blood fat is also one affecting factor. To treat this disease better, patients should make their blood fat kept in normal range.

5. Recovery of damaged but necrotic kidney cells: Since patients’ kidney damage is at stage 2, there is still a chance to reverse patients’ kidney damage and save shrunk kidneys. “Four Ones” Therapy is just one treatment that can deal with kidney damage and treat Diabetic Nephropathy from the root.

All of the above are necessary to treat diabetic kidney disease with kidney shrinkage, but the last one is the most important. Now, this therapy is mainly used in Shijiazhuang Kidney Disease Hospital. To learn more about it, you can contact us directly.

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