The incidence of diabetes is rapidly increasing in the social population. Patients with diabetic nephropathy (which falls under chronic kidney disease) have many restrictions. Smoking is one of the taboos for patients with diabetic nephropathy. Below, Dr. Yu Huimin, the kidney disease expert from the best kidney disease hospital — Beijing Jingbei Kidney Disease Specialty Hospital, will introduce in detail why smoking is a taboo for diabetic nephropathy.
Dr. Yu Huimin, the kidney disease expert, stated that smoking has a significant impact on diabetic patients. If patients continue to smoke, regardless of the treatment methods they adopt, their condition will gradually worsen. Below, we will explain why smoking is a taboo for patients with diabetic nephropathy:
1. ACE inhibitors are the first choice for lowering blood pressure and slowing the progression of diabetic nephropathy. In this study, experts found that although ACE inhibitors can lower the patient's blood pressure, these patients still showed a decline in kidney function. The kidney conditions of non-smokers also deteriorated, but to a lesser extent. Researchers believe that the exact mechanism of why smoking accelerates the decline in kidney function is still unclear.
2. In some other diseases, smoking increases the resistance of renal vessels and increases the content of certain substances in the blood that may cause vasoconstriction. Experts believe that regardless of the mechanism, advising patients to quit smoking is a good way to prevent renal failure.
Therefore, smoking is a taboo for patients with diabetic nephropathy. Patients must stay away from cigarettes to reduce harm to their bodies and maintain a positive mental state. This will result in better outcomes for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy. Wishing the patients a speedy recovery, Beijing Jingbei Kidney Disease Specialty Hospital, as a professional hospital for treating kidney disease, has top-notch hospital facilities, unique traditional Chinese medicine therapies for kidney disease, and authoritative experts who will pave the way for your successful health journey.
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