Diabetes and Kidney Disease (cont.) In this Article Points to
Remember Hope through Research The number of people with
diabetes is growing. As a result, the number of people with
kidney failure caused by diabetes is also growing. Some experts
predict that diabetes soon might account for half the cases of
kidney failure. In light of the increasing illness and death
related to diabetes and kidney failure, patients, researchers,
and health care professionals will continue to benefit by
addressing the relationship between the two diseases. The NIDDK
is a leader in supporting research in this area. Several areas
of research supported by the NIDDK hold great potential.
Discovery of ways to predict who will develop kidney disease may
lead to greater prevention, as people with diabetes who learn
they are at risk institute strategies such as intensive
management of blood glucose and blood pressure control.
Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in
their own health care, gain access to new research