Diabetes and protein leakage from the kidneys
Doctor explanation
Dr. Fowad uses a simple filter analogy to explain how diabetes can affect the kidneys and allow protein to leak into urine.
Full recording hosted on drfowad.com.
About this video
Kidney damage may have no obvious symptoms. Urine albumin and blood tests help assess kidney health; protein in the urine can have more than one cause. Discuss appropriate testing and results with your clinician.
Further reading: NIDDK: Diabetic Kidney Disease · NIDDK: Albuminuria.