LEADER 05246nam 22006134a 450 001 9910143741403321 005 20170809164745.0 010 $a1-280-23842-9 010 $a9786610238422 010 $a0-470-02161-6 010 $a0-470-02159-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000357237 035 $a(EBL)239007 035 $a(OCoLC)71153119 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000138219 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11136557 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000138219 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10118894 035 $a(PQKB)11585423 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC239007 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000357237 100 $a20040513d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDiabetes and the kidney$b[electronic resource] $ediabetic nephropathy : prevention, diagnosis, treatment /$fChristoph Hasslacher and Sonja Bo?hm 210 $aChichester, West Sussex, England ;$aHoboken, NJ, USA $cWiley$dc2004 215 $a1 online resource (148 p.) 300 $a"First published in German as Diabetes und Niere, c1999, Verlag Kirchheim, Mainz"--T.p. verso. 311 $a0-470-02158-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 117-118) and index. 327 $aDiabetes and the Kidney; Contents; Preface There is still much to do!; How can we explain such a development?; What can we do about it?; Patient interview Diabetic nephropathy - 'a fairly horrible experience'; 1 Your fate is in your hands; 2 Diabetic kidney disease - what is it?; The kidney: an organ with many functions; How do the kidneys perform their functions?; How is kidney function measured?; How does diabetes affect the kidneys?; Factors that influence the development of nephropathy; Signs and symptoms of nephropathy; 3 Early diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy 327 $aDetection of microalbuminuriaMicroalbuminuria testing: when and by whom?; 4 Management of diabetic kidney disease; 4.1 The benefits of good blood sugar control; Is there a threshold, above which the risk noticeably increases?; With nephropathy, is there a 'point of no return'?; How failing kidney function affects diabetes management; 4.2 The benefits of good blood pressure control; What is normal blood pressure?; When your blood pressure is too high . . .; When blood pressure is too high in people with diabetes; How blood pressure affects the development of kidney damage 327 $aWhen nephropathy already existsHow low should the blood pressure go?; There are more than 100 blood pressure-lowering drugs - which are the best?; It is important to manage your blood pressure yourself; 4.3 Eating correctly - it's all about protein and salt!; The kidneys and protein - what is the connection?; Not all protein is the same; How much protein do you need?; What happens when you eat too much protein?; Salt and the kidneys; Six grams of salt a day are enough; 4.4 Smoking - a particularly dangerous habit for diabetics 327 $a4.5 High levels of fatty acids in the blood - bad news in every caseNot all fat is the same; What can you do about high blood fat levels?; Some practical tips; 5 Diabetics with kidney failure are threatened in other ways; 5.1 How diabetes can affect your sight; 5.2 Kidney failure also endangers the heart; 5.3 The brain also suffers from arteriosclerosis; 5.4 A common problem - poor circulation in the legs; 5.5 The diabetic foot - how to avoid amputation; 6 What else to consider; 6.1 Urinary tract infection - particularly common in women with diabetes 327 $a6.2 X-ray examinations - contrast agents may be dangerous in patients with kidney failurePrecautions to be taken during X-ray examinations; 6.3 Dental problems in people with nephropathy; What do teeth have to do with the kidneys?; 7 Prospects yesterday and today; 8 Special situations; 8.1 Pregnancy and diabetic nephropathy; What to do before getting pregnant; What to do during the pregnancy; When diabetic nephropathy is already present; What happens to kidney function during pregnancy?; 8.2 Sport and diabetic nephropathy; Rules for exercising with hypertension and nephropathy 327 $a9 When kidney function fails . . . 330 $aDiabetes, when untreated, leads to damage to several organs within the body, particularly the kidneys. This damage may also go undetected for several years, until the later stages of kidney failure are reached, with a need for kidney replacement therapy - either dialysis or transplantation. Such progression is not inevitable. With good management, diabetes can be well controlled and kidney function can be maintained; to a certain extent, the damage can even be reversed. Diabetes and the Kidney is written for people with diabetes, their families and carers. It describes the function 606 $aDiabetic nephropathies$vPopular works 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aDiabetic nephropathies 676 $a616.462 676 $a616.61 700 $aHasslacher$b C$0951629 701 $aBo?hm$b Sonja$0951630 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910143741403321 996 $aDiabetes and the kidney$92151343 997 $aUNINA