Mild kidney disease is often called renal insufficiency. With loss of kidney function, there is an accumulation of water, waste, and toxic substances in the body that are normally excreted by the kidney. Loss of kidney function also causes other problems such as anemia, high blood pressure, ...
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Learn how proper nutrition can help with managing kidney disease in dogs. Read about causes, warning signs & symptoms, and foods that may cause renal failure in dogs.
CKD may increase your risk for bleeding and infections. It may cause anemia (low number of red blood cells) or problems with your bones. CKD may increase your risk for heart disease. Without treatment, CKD can become life-threatening.
"We've known for a long time that sleep disorders are more common in kidney disease patients than in the general population," Charles Atwood, MD, associate director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Sleep Medicine Center in Pennsylvania, who wasn't involved in the study, toldMe...
Introduction According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, more than 661,000 Americans have kidney failure and of these, 468,000 individuals are on dialysis. Unfortunately, it is also noted that each year, kidney disease kills more people than breast or prostat...
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CKD- Chronic Kidney Disease is a condition in which the kidneys are damaged and cannot filter blood as well as they should. The disease is called “chronic”
investigation. Renal bone disease is discussed in more detail inChapter 31. Gastrointestinal problems include hiccoughs, anorexia and gastritis, which can all cause great distress to the patient; gastrointestinal bleeding can be life-threatening.