Can diabetes affect my kidney health?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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With time, raised blood sugar can damage blood vessels in the kidneys as well as nephrons making them not work as well as they should. Many people with diabetes also develop high blood pressure, which can damage kidneys too.

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