About 1 out of 4 diabetic adults worldwide suffers from some kind of a kidney disease says study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Diabetes mellitus is known to be the most common culprit behind kidney failure. In diabetic patients (especially those with type 1 diabetes) uncontrolled blood sugar levels rob the kidneys off their ability to filter out waste products and extra fluid from your body which may finally lead to kidney failure. this condition is known as diabetic nephropathy. During this life-long condition your blood sugar goes up and high levels of circulating glucose damage