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

Two happy people together appearing next to icons of the heart, pancreas and kidneys.

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.

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.

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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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