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Chronic Kidney Disease
December 10th, 2009
What is chronic kidney disease (CKD English)?
Healthy kidneys remove waste products that are in the blood. The waste then leaves your body in urine. The kidneys also help control blood pressure and produce red blood cells.
When the kidneys are damaged they can not remove the waste product that is in the blood as well as they should. This is known as chronic kidney disease, CKD. About 20 million people in the United States have this disease.
The most common causes of CKD are high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. CKD can lead to kidney failure, but early treatment can slow or prevent this occurrence. CKD can also be caused by infections or urinary blockages.
Anybody may be at risk if someone in your family has CKD or if you have diabetes or high blood pressure. Talk to your doctor about your risk factors present. It is important to diagnose early (early) of the ERC.
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