Chronic Kidney Disease is a serial loss of kidney function that begins with a few signs and can gradually lead to serious complications.
Advanced stage of chronic kidney disease causes build-up of electrolytes, fluids and wastes in the body. Many times, people don’t realise there’s something wrong until the disease has progressed to a serious stage.
Depending on the stage of the disease, some signs of CKD include:
What are the causes of Chronic Kidney Disease?
The leading causes of CKD include untreated high blood pressure and diabetes. Other reasons are glomerulonephritis, which is a group of diseases that damage the kidney’s filtering system. Some inherited disorders like a polycystic kidney disease also damage the kidney and its surrounding tissue. Kidney stones or repeated urine infections in people can decrease the kidney’s ability to effectively filter wastes.
Preventing CKD:
Chronic Kidney Disease often leads to kidney failure and the need of dialysis. To prevent this loss of kidney function, here are some steps to take today: