How long you can live with diabetic nephropathy varies from person to person, and the exact time is related to the degree of the disease and the effect of treatment, so it is not possible to make a generalization. Overall speaking, it is more rapidly developing in kidney disease. Diabetic nephropathy is the result of abnormal glucose metabolism leading to sclerosis of the glomeruli, accompanied by proteinuria. Usually early diabetic nephropathy can be completely managed through life management as well as medication to control the lesions in a more stable state, and the life expectancy of such patients is usually not affected. In addition, if elderly patients are combined with other underlying diseases and do not cooperate with the doctor’s specialist treatment, their survival can be significantly reduced, and if the disease progresses to uremia, the 5-year survival rate of patients is only about 45%. It is recommended to consult a doctor promptly after the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy, and under the guidance of the doctor, actively receive combined Chinese and Western medicine treatment, maintain a positive and optimistic attitude towards life, maintain a low salt and low fat diet, and control water intake.