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Risk factors
Not all patients with diabetes go on to develop diabetic nephropathy. The main risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing diabetic nephropathy are:
- Poor control of blood glucose
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus, with onset before age 20
- Past or current cigarette use
- A family history of diabetic nephropathy- certain genes have been identified that are associated with DN. ( However, no direct correlation has been established yet. One of these genes is APOL1, which has been found to be associated with nephropathy in African American individuals.)
- Certain racial groups (African Americans, Mexican Americans, and Pima Indians are at higher risk).