Diabetic nephropathy is damage to the kidneys caused by high blood glucose levels. It can affect any diabetic patient with significant hyperglycemia. The main treatment involves controlling blood glucose, blood pressure and lipids in order to avoid advanced stages of the disease requiring transplantation or dialysis. Diabetic nephropathy: what it is Diabetic nephropathy is caused … Read more
The Nephrology Department of the Hospital Perpetuo Socorro is a pioneer in Spain in the investigation of this problem in patients. In general, the highest levels of compliance are observed in treatments requiring directly supervised medication and in disorders with an acute onset. The lowest levels are observed in chronic patients in whom there is … Read more
In Spain, 6.8% of the adult population is diagnosed with CKD. The general profile is of individuals with high cardiovascular risk and of advanced age. Most of them are diabetic, have high blood pressure, many are obese and have high cholesterol. There is also an increase in the number of patients who start renal replacement … Read more
In Nephrology, we call renal failure to the inability of our kidneys to perform their functions of toxin clearance and volume control properly. If this inability appears in a short period of time, it is called acute renal failure, and if it is established over a longer period of time (months/years) it is called chronic … Read more