Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease: Introduction
Chronic Kidney Disease:
Chronic renal failure (CRF) is the gradual
reduction of kidney function that may lead to permanent kidney failure, or
end-stage renal disease (ESRD). You may ... more about Chronic Kidney Disease.
Chronic Kidney Disease: Long-term and generally irreversible disease of the kidneys due to infection, obstruction, congenital diseases or generalised diseases causing failure of the kidneys' normal functions.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Chronic Kidney Disease is available below.
Symptoms of Chronic Kidney Disease
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Chronic Kidney Disease: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Chronic Kidney Disease
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Medical Textbooks Online about Chronic Kidney Disease
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Chronic Kidney Disease: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Chronic Kidney Disease
Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical
condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be
misdiagnosed as various conditions such as overactive bladder or other causes of pelvic pain.
This condition can cause chronic pelvic pain or symptoms of urinary incontinence,
similar to overactive bladder.
Millions of patients may be misdiagnosed - an estimated third of the 9 million women with
chronic pelvic pain (CPP) or 4.5 million of the 17 million women with overactive bladder syndrome
do not respond well to treatment, and may have interstitial cystitis rather than their given diagnosis.
In other words, about 6 million US women may have misdiagnosed interstitial cystitis.
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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease
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causes of Chronic Kidney Disease
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Treatments for Chronic Kidney Disease
- Treatment of underlying cause - e.g., hypertension, diabetes, autoimmune diseases
- Diuretics
- Fluid restriction
- Dietary restrictions of potassium and phosphate containing foods
- Treatment of renal bone disease - Vitamin D supplements
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treatments for Chronic Kidney Disease
Latest Treatments for Chronic Kidney Disease
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Chronic Kidney Disease
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Chronic Kidney Disease: Broader Related Topics
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Article Excerpts about Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic renal failure (CRF) is the gradual
reduction of kidney function that may lead to permanent kidney failure, or
end-stage renal disease (ESRD). You may go several years without knowing
you have CRF.
(Source: excerpt from Your Urinary System and How It Works: NIDDK)
Definitions of Chronic Kidney Disease:
An irreversible and usually progressive reduction in renal function in which both kidneys have been damaged by a variety of diseases to the extent that they are unable to adequately remove the metabolic products from the blood and regulate the body's electrolyte composition and acid-base balance. Chronic kidney failure requires HEMODIALYSIS or surgery, usually KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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