Diabetic Nephropathy Specialists in Karnataka

Treatment & Types of Diabetic Nephropathy in Karnataka

Treatment focuses on optimising blood sugar control to slow further kidney damage, along with blood pressure control using medications such as ACE inhibitors or ARBs, which specifically help reduce protein loss and protect kidney function. Certain newer diabetes medications have also been shown to provide additional kidney protective benefits beyond blood sugar control alone. Dietary modifications, including reduced salt and protein intake as advised, support kidney health, and advanced disease progressing to kidney failure requires dialysis or transplantation.

Diabetic nephropathy is staged based on the amount of protein (albumin) in the urine and the kidney's filtering rate, progressing from microalbuminuria, early, small amounts of protein leakage, to macroalbuminuria, overt protein loss, and eventually declining kidney function that can lead to end-stage kidney disease. This staged classification helps determine how aggressively blood pressure and blood sugar need to be controlled at each point.