Question 1

what is the causes chronic kidney diseases?

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Many things: Chronic kidney disease is caused by many things. However, the top two causes are high blood pressure and diabetes. If you have any kidney disease, see your doctor. A blood test and urine analysis can narrow down and sometimes diagnose many of those causes.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of kidney disease?

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Depends on the cause: There are dozens of causes of kidney disease; some are limited to the kidneys themselves, while others are associated with other systems in the body. Chronic kidney disease may have no symptoms and can only be determined by laboratory testing. Other types may range from minor symptoms to major illnesses, and need to be evaluated by a kidney specialist, often along with other health care providers.

Question 3

effects of weight losage in kidney disease?

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Good: In general the healthier you are the less stress on your kidneys and your body in general.

Question 4

which phosphorous binder works best for kidney disease?

Accepted Answer

Best binder: All phosphate binders (PB) lower phosphorous (P) when taken after meals. A lot of nephrologists seem to prefer using PB's that have no calcium (C) in them and that is because all dialysis patients are C overloaded. The main reason to use one PB over another is the pill burden.  PB's that have fewer pills per dose may have an edge because patients will take them more regularly, which is important

Question 5

is gatorade linked to kidney disease?

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No!: Gatorade is not linked to any kidney disease that I have seen or heard about in 20 years of nephrology practice.

Question 6

what is the reason for kidney disease?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes, High BP: Diabetes and high blood pressure are the most common causes for kidney disease. However there are very many other reasons the kidneys may be damaged or function abnormally.  The kidneys not only remove toxic wastes from the body but also keep many things in balance including salt and water, blood pressure, potassium, pH, hemoglobin, uric acid, and many other critical body components!

Question 7

treatments of kidney disease?

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Many: There are many causes there fore many treatments. Relief of mechanical obstructioin, control of blood pressure, immunsuppressants, control of diabetes, antibiotics, stone removal, plasma exchange. You need to tailor the treatment to your condition.

Question 8

is proteinuria a kidney disease?

Accepted Answer

No: You're simply leaking protein into your urine. The most common single cause is that a few percent of people do this just by standing up. It's easy to rule this in or out and your phyiscian will probably begin your workup this way.

Question 9

what is kidney disease and what are the thing or ways to prevent it?

Accepted Answer

Kidney disease: Many causes. Most common are uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension.

Question 10

how can i prevent kidney disease?

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Healthy lifestyle: The most common causes of kidney disease is hypertension and high blood glucose.  Thus making sure your blood pressure is controlled and that you watch your weight so you decrease your likelihood of becomming a diabetic will help.  Also stopping smoking if you do smoke will help.  Some forms of kidney disease are unavoidable though.

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