Diabetes has now become a global epidemic. There are an estimated 450 million people with diabetes worldwide of whom almost 40% live in India and China alone. In India there are estimated 72 million people with diabetes and these numbers are expected to increase to 134 million in the next 10 to 15 years. Uncontrolled diabetes can affect many organs and the kidney is one of the most serious of all complications of diabetes. Here Dr V Mohan of Dr Mohan’s Diabetes Specialties Centre talks to us about diabetes and kidney disease. After 15 to 20 years of diabetes nearly