Here’s another vocabulary word to add, if you don’t know it already: Albuminuria. Albumin is a protein that your body makes and uses. It transports a number of other chemicals around through your blood stream. Albuminuria is the excess discharge of albumin in the urine. Albuminuria can be a sign that your kidneys and/or liver are getting sick. A simple urine test can help you and your doctor to know if you are suffering from albuminuria.
Check back with us tomorrow, because the American Society of Nephrology is preparing to release a study suggesting how people with diabetes can reduce their risk of developing kidney disease. There is already evidence that ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors and ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers) can slow the progression of kidney disease. So, we’ll look forward to learning what the new study has verified, or any other new knowledge it has uncovered.
Some common ACE inhibitors include:
- captopril (Capoten)
- enalapril (Vasotec)
- quinapril (Accupril)
- benazepril (Lotensin)
- lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril)
- ramipril (Altace)
- perindopril (Aceon)
- fosinopril (Monopril
Some common ARBs include:
- (losartan) (Cozaar)
- valsartan (Diovan)
- irbesartan (Avapro)
- candesartan (Atacand)
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