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Chronic kidney disease, also called chronic kidney failure, involves a gradual loss of kidney function. Your kidneys filter wastes and excess fluids from ...
When kidneys no longer function well enough to meet a body's needs, treatment involves kidney dialysis or kidney transplant.
Kidney function tests look for the level of waste products, such as creatinine and urea, in your blood. Urine tests. Analyzing a sample of your urine can reveal ...
With chronic kidney disease, kidney function is gradually lost. End-stage renal failure is when dialysis or a kidney transplant is needed to stay alive.
Permanent kidney damage. Sometimes, acute kidney injury causes lifelong loss of the use of the kidneys, called end-stage renal disease. People with end-stage ...
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a condition in which clusters of cysts grow in the body, mainly in the kidneys. Over time, the cysts may cause the ...
Diabetic nephropathy happens when diabetes damages blood vessels and other cells in the kidneys. How the kidneys work. A healthy kidney and a diseased kidney ...
Kidney disease happens when the kidneys have been damaged and no longer work as they should. There rarely are symptoms in the early stages.
Creatinine is a chemical waste product that healthy kidneys filter out of the blood. The albumin/creatinine ratio measures how much albumin compared to ...
If you have kidney disease, you may need to limit how much phosphorus you eat or drink each day. A dietitian can help you create a custom meal plan.
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