Nephropathy
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The first sign of kidney damage is protein in the urine, which a doctor can measure in microscopic amounts, called microalbuminuria. Small amounts of albumin show up in the urine 5 to 10 years before major kidney damage happens.
If you have diabetes, your doctor will suggest regular monitoring of urine and blood tests to check the health of your kidneys.
Occasionally, a doctor may be concerned that kidney injury in a diabetic person is related to a separate problem. In that...
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Analgesic nephropathy
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Analgesic nephropathy involves damage to one or both kidneys caused by overexposure to mixtures of medications, especially over-the-counter pain... Read more »
Reflux nephropathy
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Chronic atrophic pyelonephritis; Vesicoureteric reflux; Nephropathy - reflux; Ureteral refluxPreventionQuickly treating conditions that cause reflux... Read more »
Reflux nephropathy
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Reflux nephropathy is a condition in which the kidneys are damaged by the backward flow of urine into the kidney.Alternative NamesChronic atrophic... Read more »
Reflux nephropathy
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Chronic atrophic pyelonephritis; Vesicoureteric reflux; Nephropathy - reflux; Ureteral refluxSymptomsSome people can have no symptoms from reflux... Read more »
Membranous nephropathy
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Membranous nephropathy is a kidney disorder which involves changes and inflammation of the structures inside the kidney that help filter waste and... Read more »
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