What is the most common type of kidney disease?
well it's been narrowed down to these five choices. If anyone can find the answer please let me know.
A. glomerulonephritis
B. pyelonephritis
C. nephrotic syndrome
D. uremia
E. urinary tract infection
Posted by mthtchr05
Kidney stones
Posted by chet
high blood pressure.
Posted by sundin_rules_99
Diabetes is the single leading cause of kidney failure in the United States, Hypertension also is a leading cause of kidney failure but may also be a symptom of another condition leading up to kidney failure. Glomerulonephritis is the third leading cause of end-stage kidney disease in the United States.
As much as 90 to 95 percent of kidney function can be lost before kidney failure becomes apparent. Symptoms include loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, extreme fatigue, difficulty sleeping, itching and dry skin, muscle cramps, and twitching. Left untreated, the build-up of waste products in the body can lead to coma, seizure, and death.
Posted by Knick A
That's a good question. In North America (I am in Canada) high blood pressure is probably the leading cause of kidney disease including impaired function as well as dialysis dependence. What that means is that while your kidneys may be injured by persistent high blood pressure, it takes a long time in most cases to progress to kidney failure needing dialysis (ie you die of something else without ever needing dialysis)
The leading cause of kidney failure (ie dialysis-dependence) is diabetes - both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can do it.
Worlwide, I'm not sure. Infectious diseases, particularly HIV/AIDS and malaria are widely prevalent, and both can lead to kidney failure.
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