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- Diabetes can also damage the small blood vessels in the kidneys. This kind of kidney damage is called nephropathy,
and has no early symptoms. When this condition occurs:
- Waste products are kept in the body instead of leaving with the urine
- Important nutrients like protein that should stay in the body are also flushed away
- Waste continue to build up in the blood stream
- If the damage continues, the kidneys may fail completely
If your kidneys fail, you must depend upon a special filtering machine to remove impurities from your bloodstream (dialysis. However, kidney damage can be found at an early and treatable stage with a simple test that detects small amounts of protein in the urine. This test is called a micro albumin screen. You should have this test done at least once a year.
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