What role do the kidneys play in diabetes type 2?
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About 1 out of 4 adults with diabetes has kidney disease. The main job of the kidneys is to filter wastes and extra water out of your blood to make urine. Your kidneys also help control blood pressure and make hormones that your body needs to stay healthy
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Diabetes can however can cause this vital filtering system to breakdown. High level of blood sugars can damage the kidney and cause them to fail thus eliminating their ability to filter out waste, which over time can lead to kidney disease (nephropathy).
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