Patient's question:
My aunt was diagnosed with diabetes a year ago. Recently, she hasn't been feeling well and went to the hospital for a thorough check-up, where she was told she had uremia. Specifically, the doctor said it was caused by diabetes. The whole family is very upset and worried that it's not curable. I wonder if the doctor can treat it?Doctor's answer:
If diabetes is not controlled for more than twenty years, it can easily lead to diabetic nephropathy. When diabetic nephropathy progresses to renal insufficiency and uremia, it is difficult to heal and recover completely. In the stage of uremia, it is already advanced and essentially irreversible. The only options for treating nephropathy are hemodialysis or kidney transplantation, which offer a chance for recovery. Therefore, controlling diabetes is key.