Pre-Diabetes indicator related to Kidney disease indicator

Posted on July 4, 2007 in Latest News

Kidney impairment is indicated by a blood component called Cystatin C. Researchers at the University at Buffalo have pointed out that this early indicator of Kidney disease may also predict the risk of developing a condition of pre-diabetes.

‘Pre-diabetes is diagnosed when the amount of glucose in the bloodstream begins to rise and remain above normal, an indication that glucose is not being absorbed properly by cells.’

Pre-diabetes, if not detected, often develops into full-blown Type 2 diabetes, which is a serious chronic disease linked to heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, blindness and nerve damage.

‘The research tells that high levels of Cystatin C were associated with a three-fold risk of progression to pre-diabetes in their study population.’

“It’s important to identify people at risk of pre-diabetes very early, because you can prevent this condition from developing by making changes in diet and lifestyle,” said Richard P. Donahue, Ph.D., first author on the study.

This Latest news update is a gist of the article on science daily website which has been drawn from a news release issued by University at Buffalo.

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2 Responses to “Pre-Diabetes indicator related to Kidney disease indicator”

  1. Rachita Says:
    July 5th, 2007 at 4:33 am

    What are the prescribed diet and lifestyle changes that have to be followed if one is detected at a pre-diabetes stage?

  2. Administrator Says:
    September 11th, 2007 at 9:35 am

    Dear Rachita,

    Find answer to your query at the below link

    http://diabetes.ygoy.com/diabetes-diet-plan/

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