The Sweetest Taboo
Diabetes is a disease that prevents the body from breaking down glucose correctly,causing sugar levels to remain high in the bloodstream.As sweet as it may sound, excess glucose can poison the body and damage the nephrons in the kidneys,leading to a condition called diabetic nephropathy, the most common cause of chronic and end-stage kidney disease in the united states, HIV positive people, especially those on protease inhibitor(PI) therapy, are at an elevated risk of glucose-related problems Of the diseases that can attack the tiny filtration units in your kidneys,HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) is perhaps the most sinister.HIVAN develops when HIV enters the kidneys and multiplies, wearing away the lining of the glomeruli and tubules in the process.Left untreated, the disease can lead to kidney failure in 6 to 12 months.


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