According to a study being published in the January issue of Diabetes Care, and reported by the ADA, the incidence of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or kidney failure, has begun a steady decline among people with diabetes after rising steadily for years.The decreasing trend was noted in all age groups and among both men and women, as well as among both Caucasians and African Americans.
This change is attributed to the improvements in treatment and care for diabetics. Diabetes is the leading cause of ESRD, a life-threatening condition that requires patients to undergo dialysis or transplantation to survive.