People with diabetes experience elevated blood sugar over time, which may lead to a range of complications, including chronic kidney disease (CKD). Diabetes is a public health and financial burden, and it is the primary reason many people experience end-stage kidney disease. This article discusses why early detection is an opportunity for preventing CKD.

Pandora Goode - Assistant Professor, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US

Evelyn Hoover - Assistant Professor, North Carolina A&T State Unversity, Greensboro, North Carolina, US