The five stages of diabetic nephropathy criterion

Diabetic nephropathy is one of diabetic microvascular complications, and is one of the important causes of death in patients with diabetes.Along with the continuous improvement of diabetes treatment, died of acute complications of diabetes has been greatly reduced, the life of the patients significantly extended, but the various kinds of chronic complications of diabetes, including the incidence of diabetic nephropathy are increased obviously.What are the symptoms of diabetic nephropathy?

The five stages of diabetic nephropathy criterion

First period for high glomerular filtration expired, the period for renal hypertrophy and increased glomerular filtration characteristics, biochemical examination and negative urine trace albumin;
The second period for resting period, urine trace albumin < 30 ml / 24 hours (the equivalent of 20 mg/l);
The third period for microalbuminuria period, clinical characteristic for persistent microalbuminuria, urine trace albumin for 30-300 mg / 24 hours (the equivalent of 20-300 mg/l);
The fourth period for clinical stage kidney disease or overt diabetic nephropathy, urine trace albumin > 300 mg / 24 hours, and high blood pressure or with edema, the inspection can be abnormal renal function, serum creatinine increased;
The fifth period for end-stage renal disease.Due to kidney disease, glomerular filtration fall further, serum creatinine > 3 mg/dl (176 micro mol/l), urine protein, high blood pressure, clinical symptoms such as edema, increase, can appear anemia, electrolyte disorders, acid-base imbalance, finally in uremia.
So diabetics should check regularly, to avoid the occurrence of diabetic nephropathy, if your illness has developed into the diabetic nephropathy, suggest you timely treatment, and control diet.If you want to know some of the diabetes nephrosis patient's diet advice or treatment recommendations, you can email me, my E-mail address is ckdstage@hotmail.com.