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Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease, known as nephropathy. Find tips to prevent or delay kidney complications.

Low blood sugar, also called hypoglycemia, can result when the body has too much insulin.

For many years, dogs have been trained to help people with a disability or chronic illness, such as blindness or epilepsy. Recently, though, dogs have been trained to help people with diabetes .

Hypertension or high blood pressure - what is it? And why is it important to recognize and treat hypertension in people with diabetes?

An A1C (short for ‘glycated hemoglobin’) test is a measure of your blood glucose levels over the past three months. To do an A1C test, your healthcare team takes a sample of your blood, which is then sent to a laboratory.

High blood sugar levels, officially known as hyperglycemia, occur when the body has too little insulin or can’t use the insulin that it makes properly.

Diabetes affects blood vessels. The kidneys are little powerhouses full of blood vessels, so they are particularly susceptible to harm.