Written By: Pavitra Sampath | Updated : April 19, 2016 2:39 PM IST
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It helps get rid of toxins, makes blood cells and even helps you look healthy -- we are talking about your kidneys -- those bean shaped organs that are often ignored. But for people with diabetes, the kidneys are an organ that need special attention. In this post Dr Bhavesh Vora, consultant nephrologist and transplant physician, Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai, tells you about the one symptom that all diabetics should look out for.
Why are kidneys important for our health?
Your kidneys are important because it handles circulation, body volume, blood pressure, helps in the production of blood cells and removes impurities from your body -- all of these are extremely vital functions that need to be performed in order for you to stay healthy. You may also like to read about the 12 symptoms of kidney disease you didn't know about.
What are the symptoms a diabetic should look out for?
The most important thing that people, especially diabetics should understand is that kidney disease is silent and only if the disease has advanced, will a patient notice any bodily complaint. So those who are at risk of suffering from the disease should proactively look for the symptoms and get treatment.
That being said, a diabetic should keep an eye out for this one symptom --
When a diabetic patient who has had controlled blood sugar, starts noticing that his blood sugar levels suddenly drop on a daily basis, it is a very important sign that his kidneys are failing. Also known as recurrent hypoglycaemia in a stable diabetic this symptom is often missed or overlooked. Therefore it is also extremely essential that diabetics get a kidney function test done regularly.
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