N08: Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
N08.3: Glomerular disorders in diabetes mellitus
There are 2 kidneys in the body. There is one on each side of the spine just below the ribcage. Each kidney is made up of renal tissue and a renal pelvis. The renal tissue purifies the blood and, by doing so, produces urine. The urine gathers in the renal pelvis. One of the kidneys’ functions is to detoxify the body.
There is damage to your renal tissue, which produces urine. It is primarily made up of small blood vessels and connective tissue. The symptoms depend on precisely where the tissue was damaged. You may have blood in your urine as a result. The amount of protein excreted in the urine may increase. This may cause fluid to accumulate in the body. The kidneys may no longer be able to detoxify the body properly, either.
Diabetes mellitus is also called diabetes. It occurs when the level of sugar in the body is too high. This is because the pancreas no longer produces enough, or any, of the messenger substance insulin. Insulin decreases the sugar level in the blood after meals.
If diabetes persists it can also damage the blood vessels in the kidney.
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