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Diabetes Linked to Kidney Disease

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Despite a huge improvement in diabetes care over the past 20 years, a new study finds diabetes-related kidney disease continues to rise.

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" Despite a huge improvement and diabetes care over the past twenty years a new study find diabetes related kidney disease continues to rise. In fact. Kidney disease affects about 40% of diabetes patients researchers say new drugs are helping patients better control their blood sugar blood pressure and cholesterol but there's been no progress in preventing kidney disease. It's concerning news because even mild diabetic kidney disease is associated with a higher risk of heart disease and death."

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