Chronic kidney disease is grouped into stages, from less severe to more advanced disease.
What stage of CKD you have will determine what treatments or lifestyle modifications your healthcare provider recommends.
This damage can be related to different health conditions.
Kidney damage due to diabetes is known as diabetic nephropathy.
This extra pressure can damage the tiny blood vessels in your kidneys over time.
How Is Chronic Kidney Disease Diagnosed?
Other tests may be used when ultrasound is ineffective.
The tissue sample will be sent to a lab for analysis.
Your doctor will order regular blood tests to evaluate your kidney function.
A transplanted kidney can come from either a deceased or living donor.
That generally means consuming less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium daily, NIDDK notes.
Talk to your doctor or dietitian about the right amount of protein in your diet.
Over 30 percent of people hospitalized for COVID-19 experience kidney injury, according toJohns Hopkins Medicine.
The virus that causes COVID-19 may also target your kidneys directly.
Many people who experience acute kidney injury due to COVID-19 that requires dialysis dont survive their hospital stay.
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Igor Kagan, MD, is an an assistant clinical professor atUCLA.
He is also interested in electronic medical record optimization and services as a physician informaticist.
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