My mom died of kidney failure is that heridit?

See PCP.: Some families seem to have some predisposition to kidney problems but they also have a history of diabetes which can lead to kidney failure if left untreated. There are other causes of course, the chronic use of nephrotoxic drugs such as opiates, kidney stones, history of glomerulonephritis damaging the kidneys. It maybe best to see your pcp to monitor you kidney function if you're nervous about t.

Yes: Some kidney diseases are hereditary. However, diabetes and hypertension, the most common causes of kidney failure, are also very common in our society. Ask your mother's physician if he can provide you with more details on the cause of her kidney failure. You can also see your pcp to be screened.