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| *Women health>>>Diabetes |
DOCTORS and/or SMART PEOPLE ---> I have some questions about high-blood pressure and diabetes? |
-Do you HAVE to have high blood pressure to be a diabetic? (Can you be a diabetic if your blood-pressure isn't high?) -If you go to a doctor, and they take a urine sample to check your kidneys... they would be able to tell if you had diabetes, right? -Does diabetes have anything to do with high-blood pressure? Does it have anything to do with your kidneys? -Could you tell if someone had diabetes from a urine sample... or do you NEED a blood sample? It would be great if you could answer these questions. Thanks a lot! 1-Diabetes and high blood pressure do not have to coexist, however if both are present then that person is at increased risk for atherosclerosis, stroke, myocardial infarction, renal failure, diabetic retinopathy, etc. 2-Only if your blood glucose is over the saturation limit for the glucose transporters in your kidneys. In otherwords, only if your blood glucose is very high...300+. 3-Diabetes can cause diabetic nephropathy; basically your elevated glucose levels, over time, will glycosylate your fenestrated capillaries in your kidneys, causing them to lose their selective properties. This will lead to an increased amount of protein found in your urine - proteinuria. If left untreated, this will lead to outright kidney failure. 4-A blood test, usually a glucose tolerance test, will confirm a diagnosis of diabetes. Glucose found in the urine could be due to other reasons besides diabetes, so the blood test would be needed. Remember, hypertension and diabetes are not necessarily linked, they just happen to be found together quite often since the risk factors for both diseases are similar (ie. poor diet, obesity, sedentary lifestyle). However, when both these conditions are present, they act synergistically, significantly increasing the risk of myocardial infarctions, stroke, retinopathy, atherosclerotic disease, renal failure, etc. Bottom line; eat right and exercise. Go to www.webmd.com for answers YOU REALLY THINK SMART PEOPLE LOOK AY THIS? Diabetes and high blood pressure are not generally mutually exclusive, but many people have both. It is possible to have one or the other, however. If someone is spilling sugar into their urine, follow up testing is DEFINITELY warranted!! Usually another urine test - probably first morning sample, and some blood work is done. No you do not have to have high bp to be a diabetic they can test you for diabetes with a blood and or urine test High blood pressure is not caused by diabetes. Urine samples test for keytones-sugar and proteins. Blood pressure pushed blood to your kidneys which are a filter for fluids in the body. Blood and urine are BOTH tested for underlying causes. YOU NEED TO TALK TO A DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE THESE QUESTIONS> High blood pressure does not mean that you have diabetes. Diabetes is a condition caused by several factors, the pancreas does not produce enough or no insulin which is what your body needs to convert food to energy. Then there is the Obesity factor if you are obese you more than triple your chances of diabetes. Diabetes affects every organ in the body, leading to blindness and kidney failure to name a few. Blood samples are usually obtained to check for diabetes including HGA1C which is an indicator of how your blood sugar has been running the last couple of months. A urine sample will show PROTEIN in the urine which COULD but not definitively mean that there is a problem as the diabetic does not utilize protein effectively, GLUCOSE and KEYTONES would also show up in the urine. hope that helps good luck!!! |
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