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Type 2 diabetes and hypertension are risk factors for diabetic nephropathy and chronic kidney disease. Hypertension causes thickening and narrowing of blood vessels, decreasing blood flow to the kidneys. This triggers the release of renin and activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, increasing heart rate and blood pressure in a cycle that further damages blood vessels over time. High blood glucose in diabetes produces oxidative stress and inflammatory factors that also contribute to kidney da

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