It’s all connected

Understanding the link between type 2 diabetes, your heart and your kidneys

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High blood sugar from type 2 diabetes can cause damage to the blood vessels that help supply blood to different organs throughout the body. Many people with type 2 diabetes develop high blood pressure as well, which can also damage blood vessels. Over time, this damage can affect certain organs leading to serious complications like heart and kidney disease.

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Talk to your healthcare provider

This discussion guide can help you talk to your healthcare provider about the impact type 2 diabetes can have on your heart and kidneys.

The overlap between type 2 diabetes, your heart and your kidneys

Three rows of statistics next to caricatures of the heart, kidneys and diabetes. The statistics read: •1 in 2 people with type 2 diabetes have kidney disease •More than 60% of people with heart disease have kidney disease •1 in 3 people with type 2 diabetes have heart disease*

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