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What could be the cause of chronic kidney disease?

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Diabetes/hypertensio: 1 diabetes mellitus type1 and type2 2 uncontrolled hypertension 3 glomerulonephritis 4 polycystic kidney disease 5 drugs like tylenol (acetaminophen) and ibuprofen 6 atherosclerosis 7 obstruction of flow of urine like protatic hypertrophy, stones, stricturesor cancers 8 connective tissue diseases like sle and others 9hiv, infections, sickle cell disease, amyloidosis, chronic kidney infection.

Answered 1/30/2019

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CKD causes: There are many causes of chronic kidney disease (ckd). Among them are diabetes, types 1 and 2, hypertension, exposure to drugs that harm the kidney, obstruction of the urinary outflow tract, amyeloid, glomerular diseases of the kidney and HIV to name several. See a nephrologist for more information about the cause of CKD in your case. Good luck.

Answered 2/13/2015

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Many issues: Diabetes and high blood pressure are the commonest causes. Others are chronic kidney infections, kidney stones, obstruction to the flow of urine, and inherited kidney disorders.

Answered 11/30/2014

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