10 Causes of UTI
Cause #8: Diabetes
Patients with diabetes have a predisposition to UTIs as they have an increased susceptibility due to defective host immune factors and high urine glucose content. The higher blood glucose content causes the neutrophil dysfunction as there are higher calcium levels that interfere with their function.
With time, diabetics may also develop nephropathy, cystopathy, and other renal complications that increases the risk, severity, and frequency of UTIs.
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