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 can be initial symptoms of kidney diseases..?

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Vague: Kidney failure is notorious for causing very vague nebulous symptoms sometimes like, fatigue, insomnia, nausea, decreased appetite, metallic taste in the mouth, etc.  I have a more comprehensive list on my blog at  http://www.Kidneydoctorbradenton.Org/2013/04/what-are-signs-and-symptoms-of-ckd.Html.

Question 3

who have risk of getting chronic kidney diseases in adults?

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Everybody: Today there's a laboratory fad that overdiagnoses 'chronic kidney disease' in all well-muscled individuals based on serum creatinine levels. However, anyone who neglects high blood pressure or kidney infections or does not manage diabetes closely will end up sick bad kidneys, and a few disesaes strike at random.

Question 4

please describe the types of kidney disease?

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Following: Cystic disease: polycystic or multi cystic. Infectious: pyelonephritis, abscess. Hydronephrosis. Stone disease: solitary, multiple or nephrolcalcinosis. Nephrotic syndrome. Glomerulonephritis various types. Kidney malignancies/cancers, wilms in kids, adenocarcinoma, transitional cell cancer etc. Benign tumors: oncocytoma, hamartoma (tuberous sclerosis}, renal artery stenosis . Trauma: rupture etc.

Question 5

how do you catch kidney disease?

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Generic term: Kidney disease is a very generic term. Many things can cause it. Commonly, it is diabetes and high blood pressure.

Question 6

what to do about kidney disease?

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Depends on diagnosis: A nephrologist is the specialist who organizes care of renal ( kidney ) preservation or function. Depending on the underlying diagnosis he can help orchestrate medical management. The more common nephrologic conditions include nephrosclerosis often seen in patients with hypertension and or diabetes. Glomerulonephritis, of which there are several types, will require specific treatments based on the subtype.

Question 7

symptoms of acute kidney disease?

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Decreased Urination: Acute kidney disease represents an attack against the attack usually from profound dehydration, nephrotoxic agents like antibiotics or from bacterial infections. The symptoms range from decrease in urine output, nausea and loss of appetite.  The most critical side effect is rapid increase in potassium that can be very dangerous.

Question 8

can kidney disease be reversible ?

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Kidney disease : You can reverse some types of kidney disease. The most common is due to drug toxicity and the most common drug that causes acute kidney disease are drugs of the advil (ibuprofen) class. Once you stop the offending drug, the kidney function returns. Other causes of reversible kidney disease are obstruction caught early enough. Causes can be prostatic obstruction or obstruction of the ureters.

Question 9

does garlic treats kidney disease?

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Indirectly: Garlic tends to lower body cholesterol and inflammation, thus blood flow to kidneys may improve slightly by keeping arteries to kidneys somewhat cleaner. May also reduce any inflammatory swelling in kidneys as in pyelonephritis. Otherwise, in itself does not dieectly treat kidney disease.

Question 10

what can be done for kidney disease?

Accepted Answer

Follow Recommendatio: Follow your doctors' recommendations.  Make sure you keep high blood pressure and diabetes under good control as well as other concomitant diseases.  Decrease protein intake and try to live a normal and healthy live.

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