How to treat diabetic nephropathy?

Diabetic nephropathy patients should change bad lifestyle such as reasonable weight control diabetes diet smoking cessation and appropriate exercise, and nutritional treatment to control blood sugar control blood pressure correction dyslipidemia dialysis treatment or transplantation to delay the progression of kidney disease.

Recommended protein intake of about 0.8g/(kg·d), blood pressure control below 130/80mmHg, ACEI or ARB drug treatment is strongly recommended, followed by possible adverse reactions in the treatment of diabetic patients, such as the use of insulin thiazolidinedione, some patients will appear water sodium retention caused by edema caused by general insulin in 1-2 weeks can be resolved.

In addition, if the patient is combined with some diseases, such as liver insufficiency, varicose veins of the lower limbs, atherosclerosis obliteration, etc., can also cause lower limb edema, edema is difficult to diagnose according to a single symptom, when such symptoms appear, should be timely in a specialized hospital, clear cause, and then targeted treatment.