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High Blood Pressure: The Effect on the Kidneys 2008-07-04 03:40:12 The kidneys play a major role in maintaining normal blood pressure. However, uncontrolled high blood pressure, also called hypertension, can slowly damage the blood vessels in the kidneys. This may eventually lead to kidney failure.
Blood
pressure is the measure of the force of blood against the blood vessels’ walls. If blood pressure remains higher than normal, it is called hypertension. An Read more:Pressure
Ectopic Kidney: Abnormal Position of the Kidney 2008-07-03 08:44:33 Description
Ectopic kidney is a birth defect of the urinary tract in which a kidney is located in an abnormal position. It is estimated that ectopic kidney occurs once in every 1,000 births. One kidney is usually affected. Often, people with this disorder do not experience signs or symptoms. In some cases, however, the ectopic kidney may cause blockage to urine flow, urinary tract infection (UTI Read more:Kidney
Proteinuria: Protein in the Urine 2008-07-03 05:49:28 Description
Proteinuria is an abnormal condition in which urine contains high amounts of protein. Proteins are important building blocks of all parts of the body, including muscles and bones. Blood also contain proteins that help to protect the body from infections; help to form clots; and help keep the right amounts of fluid throughout the body.
Normally, waste products are filtered out from
Vesicoureteral Reflux 2008-07-03 02:05:44 Definition
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a urinary tract disorder in which urine flows back (reflux) into the ureters from the bladder. Normally, urine flows in one direction—from the kidneys, urine flows through narrow tubes called ureters, and into the bladder. It is most commonly diagnosed in infancy and childhood after the patient has a urinary tract infection (UTI). In fact, about Read more:Reflux
Glomerular Diseases 2008-07-02 23:08:17 Article Sections on This PageDescriptionSigns and SymptomsCausesTests and DiagnosisTreatmentReferences
Glomerular Diseases: Description
Glomerular diseases involve many conditions that damage the glomeruli—the tiny structures within the kidney. The glomeruli (singular form is glomerulus) help to clean the blood of wastes by acting as filters.
When a glomerular disease damages the
Kidney Cysts 2008-07-01 09:35:01 What are kidney cysts?
Kidney
cysts (SISTS), also known as renal cysts, are abnormal fluid-filled sacs that form in the kidneys. There are several types of kidney cysts, but the most common is a simple kidney cyst. Unlike the cysts that form in people with polycystic kidney disease, which is inherited, simple kidney cyst is not an inherited disorder. It becomes more common as people age. Nearly
Caring For The Kidneys When You Have Diabetes 2008-06-28 13:27:05 Background
More and more people are diagnosed each year with kidney failure. In the United States alone, there are more than 100,000 people diagnosed with kidney failure each year. This is according to the United States Renal Data System 2007 Annual Data Report. What’s alarming is that nearly 44 percent of new cases of kidney failure is caused by diabetes.
Diabetes
is a disease in which blood Read more:Caring
Ways to Protect Your Kidneys 2008-06-27 23:55:56 Protecting the Kidneys from Further or Future Damage
The kidneys play an important role in keeping the right amount of water in the body. In addition, they also help filter out harmful wastes and maintain balance of chemicals in the body. Further more, the kidneys play a role in maintaining normal blood pressure and the normal number of red blood cells in the blood.
In kidney disease, parts of Read more:Protect
Kidney Failure Related Conditions and Their Treatments 2008-06-27 12:28:45 Article SectionsIntroductionAnemiaRenal OsteodystrophyItching (Pruritus)Sleep Disorders and Kidney
DiseaseAmyloidosisReferences
Introduction
The kidneys, the most important excretory organ of the body, help to clean the blood by removing extra water, minerals, and wastes. In addition, they also make hormones that keep your bones strong and blood clean.
When the kidneys stop working,
Anemia in Kidney Disease and Dialysis 2008-06-27 12:24:25 Article SectionsIntroductionAnemiaRenal OsteodystrophyItching (Pruritus)Sleep Disorders and Kidney
DiseaseAmyloidosisReferences
Having a low count of red blood cells (RBCs) in your blood is called anemia. RBCs are the primary cells that carry oxygen to the different tissues and organs of the body. Without oxygen, cells cannot use the energy from food. Because of this, someone with anemia may
Renal Osteodystrophy and Kidney Disease 2008-06-27 12:20:36 Article SectionsIntroductionAnemiaRenal OsteodystrophyItching (Pruritus)Sleep Disorders and Kidney
DiseaseAmyloidosisReferences
The term “renal” describes things related to the kidneys. Renal osteodystrophy, a bone disease that results from kidney failure, affects about 90 percent of dialysis patients. It occurs when the kidneys fail to maintain normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in
Sleep Disorders and Kidney Disease 2008-06-27 12:13:50 Article SectionsIntroductionAnemiaRenal OsteodystrophyItching (Pruritus)Sleep
Disorders and Kidney
DiseaseAmyloidosisReferences
Patients on dialysis often have insomnia, and some people have a specific problem called the sleep apnea syndrome, which is often signaled by snoring and breaks in snoring. Episodes of apnea are actually breaks in breathing during sleep. Over time, these sleep
Itching and Kidney Disease 2008-06-27 12:11:46 Article SectionsIntroductionAnemiaRenal OsteodystrophyItching (Pruritus)Sleep Disorders and Kidney
DiseaseAmyloidosisReferences
Itchy skin, medically termed as pruritus, is a common complaint among people treated with dialysis. In people with kidney failure, wastes in the bloodstream that are not completely removed make itching worse from the blood through dialysis.
Kidney disease related
Amyloidosis and Kidney Disease 2008-06-27 12:02:55 Article SectionsIntroductionAnemiaRenal OsteodystrophyItching (Pruritus)Sleep Disorders and Kidney
DiseaseAmyloidosisReferences
Dialysis-related amyloidosis (DRA) is common in patients, especially older adults, who have been on dialysis for more than 5 years. DRA develops when proteins in the blood deposit in bones, joints, and tendons. This can cause pain, stiffness, and fluid build-up in
Kidney Disease 2008-06-26 06:18:03 Kidney Disease Article SectionsDescriptionSigns and SymptomsRisk FactorsCausesTests and DiagnosisTreatment OptionsWhen Kidneys Fail CompletelyWhat You Can DoReferences
Description
What is kidney disease?
Kidney disease results from damage to nephrons, the tiny structures inside your kidneys. The nephrons function to filter blood, and remove waste products and excess water from your system Read more:Kidney
Kidney Disease: Signs and Symptoms 2008-06-26 06:16:25 Kidney Disease Article SectionsDescriptionSigns and SymptomsRisk FactorsCausesTests and DiagnosisTreatment OptionsWhen Kidneys Fail CompletelyWhat You Can DoReferences
What are the signs and symptoms of kidney disease?
You may not know that you have a kidney disease during its early stages because, usually, you do not feel sick at all.
When kidney disease progresses, signs and symptoms Read more:Kidney
Kidney Disease: Risk Factors 2008-06-26 06:14:37 Kidney Disease Article SectionsDescriptionSigns and SymptomsRisk FactorsCausesTests and DiagnosisTreatment OptionsWhen Kidneys Fail CompletelyWhat You Can DoReferences
What is at risk of for kidney disease?
You may be at risk of having kidney disease if:
You have diabetes
You have high blood pressure or hypertension
You have a heart disease
Someone in your family has kid Read more:Kidney
Kidney Disease: Causes 2008-06-26 06:13:19 Kidney Disease Article SectionsDescriptionSigns and SymptomsRisk FactorsCausesTests and DiagnosisTreatment OptionsWhen Kidneys Fail CompletelyWhat You Can DoReferences
What are the common causes of kidney disease?
Diabetes and high blood pressure are the leading causes of kidney disease. According to the U.S. Renal Data System of the National Institutes of Health (2006), diabetes and high Read more:Kidney
Kidney Disease: Tests and Diagnosis 2008-06-26 06:11:56 Kidney Disease Article SectionsDescriptionSigns and SymptomsRisk FactorsCausesTests and DiagnosisTreatment OptionsWhen Kidneys Fail CompletelyWhat You Can DoReferences
Since early stages of kidney disease do not have any symptoms, your doctor may first detect the condition through routine blood and urine tests.
Your doctor may perform very simple tests that include: Blood pressure Read more:Kidney
Kidney Disease: Treatment Options 2008-06-26 06:10:19 Kidney Disease Article SectionsDescriptionSigns and SymptomsRisk FactorsCausesTests and DiagnosisTreatmentOptions
When Kidneys Fail CompletelyWhat You Can DoReferences
How is kidney disease treated?
Unfortunately, long-term (chronic) kidney disease often has no cure. During its early stages, you may be able to make your kidneys last longer by taking certain steps. That is why detection of Read more:Kidney
Kidney Disease: What You Can Do. 2008-06-26 06:09:05 Kidney Disease Article SectionsDescriptionSigns and SymptomsRisk FactorsCausesTests and DiagnosisTreatment OptionsWhen Kidneys Fail CompletelyWhat You Can DoReferences
What you can do.
If you are in the early stages of renal or kidney disease, you may be able to save your remaining kidney function for many years by controlling your blood glucose
controlling your blood pressure
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Kidney Disease: When Kidneys Fail Completely. 2008-06-26 06:08:12 Kidney Disease Article SectionsDescriptionSigns and SymptomsRisk FactorsCausesTests and DiagnosisTreatment OptionsWhen Kidneys Fail CompletelyWhat You Can DoReferences
When kidneys fail completely.
If your kidneys stop working completely, sometimes called end-stage renal disease (ESRD), wastes can build up in your system. You body needs clean blood to function properly. When this happens, Read more:Kidney
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) 2008-06-24 11:39:10 Article SectionsDescriptionSigns and SymptomsCausesTests and DiagnosisTreatmentReference
Description
Polycystic Kidney
Disease (PKD) is an inherited disorder characterized by many grape-like clusters of fluid-filled cysts that make both kidneys larger over time. Cysts are abnormal sacs containing gas, fluid, or a semisolid material. It may form in the kidneys or in other parts of the body.
Polycystic Kidney Disease: Signs and Symptoms 2008-06-24 11:38:11 Article SectionsDescriptionSigns and SymptomsCausesTests and DiagnosisTreatmentReference
What are the symptoms of PKD?
The most common symptoms are pain in the back and the sides—between the ribs and hips—and headaches. The pain can be temporary or persistent, mild or severe.
People with PKD may also experience the following complications:
high blood pressure
urinary tract Read more:Kidney
Polycystic Kidney Disease: Causes 2008-06-24 11:36:23 Article SectionsDescriptionSigns and SymptomsCausesTests and DiagnosisTreatmentReference
What causes polycystic kidney disease?
Cysts that form in the kidneys usually contain fluid. There are different types of cyst. Simple kidney cyst does not usually cause any symptoms and usually form in later years of life. It is not inherited, and usually does not require treatment if no complications Read more:Kidney
Kidney Biopsy 2008-07-14 06:53:20 Biopsy of the Kidney
- A Diagnostic Procedure
A biopsy is a diagnostic procedure that doctors use in order to see a tissue sample under a microscope. A kidney biopsy, also called renal biopsy, involves collection of small pieces of kidney tissue, usually through the use of a needle. This test is helpful in finding or confirming a diagnosis. Performing a biopsy of the kidney is also useful in Read more:Biopsy
Tests and Diagnostic Procedures 2008-07-12 06:38:22 Medical Tests to Detect Kidney Disease
Article Sections on This PageBlood Pressure MeasurementTests for Microalbuminuria and ProteinuriaGlomerular Filtration RateBlood Urea NitrogenAdditional TestsReferences
Kidney disease may occur initially without any signs or symptoms. The doctor may first detect the condition through routine blood and urine tests. To detect kidney disease, the doctor Read more:Procedures
Goodpasture's Syndrome 2008-07-09 22:45:33 Also called anti-glomerular basement antibody disease, Goodpasture’s syndrome is a rare disease that can affect the lungs and kidneys. The condition is a type of an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks the body’s normal tissues.
Normally, the immune system creates antibodies to fight off germs or other infections. In Goodpasture’s syndrome, however, the immune syst Read more:Syndrome
Solitary Kidney 2008-07-08 10:33:43 Living With One Kidney
Most people have two kidneys, one on each side of the spinal column just below the rib cage. The kidney, about the size of a fist, contains about 1 million nephrons—the tiny filtering units of the kidney. They help in taking out wastes and excess water from the blood and put it in the urine to be excreted out of the body.
Some people may have only one kidney. However,
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