When chronic kidney disease progresses to end stage kidney disease, most people opt for dialysis. This is generally considered once the calculated function of the kidney (or eGFR) is below 10 ml/min. Being able to see what stage your kidney disease is in can help you...
First Glance: Prevention of Acute Renal Failure Illnesses that boost your chance of developing renal failure include diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, obesity, and chronic kidney illness (long-term renal insufficiency). If you suffer from any of the above, you...
Kidney disease is a silent disease. A recent survey by three big kidney societies (ISN, ASN, ERA) revealed that 850 million people worldwide have kidney disease and most are unaware of its dangers. From my experience, I can attest to this and would add that most...
COVID-19 Kidney Damage Guest Blog Post by Dr. Nasim Musa Porosh (Consultant Nephrologist) Doctors and researchers are finding that this coronavirus — officially called SARS-CoV-2—can also cause severe and lasting harm in other organs, including the heart and kidneys....
Guest Blog by Dr. Nasim Musa Porosh (Consultant Nephrologist) Chronic kidney disease refers to a form of progressive kidney disease in which your kidneys gradually decline in function. It is a condition that the Kidney Foundation estimates to affect at least 26...
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