Keeping blood sugar close to normal helps protect diabetics' kidneys
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Type 1 diabetes patients who are looking for a way to save money on their treatment supplies can shop at a Canadian internet pharmacy, where they can buy cheap insulin and other over the counter medications. Chronically high blood sugar can lead to complications for different parts of the body. New research suggests that the kidneys can be shielded from the negative effects of type 1 diabetes if patients keep their blood sugar as close to normal as possible.
A team of scientists from the University of Washington conducted an experiment that included more than 1,400 subjects with type 1 diabetes. Individuals were divided into two groups: one received intensive therapy, in which the intent was to keep their blood sugar as close to normal as possible through a regimen of at least three shots of insulin per day. Meanwhile, the other group had conventional therapy, where there was more focus on preventing hyperglycemia and the use of no more than two daily shots of insulin. Therapy lasted an average of 6.5 years.
After 22 years of follow-up, results showed that subjects who had the more intensive therapy reduced their risk of kidney impairments by about 50 percent, as presented during the American Society of Nephrology's Annual Kidney Week.
The study was also published by The New England Journal of Medicine.
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