How to keep your kidneys healthy
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Tests to check kidney function
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What is kidney failure risk equation (KFRE)?
What is kidney failure risk equation (KFRE)?
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Your kidneys and what they do
Your kidneys and what they do This is a good video from the Leicester kidney unit. Other resource What do the kidneys do
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At what GFR level should dialysis start?
At what GFR level should dialysis start? GFR <10 ml/min. Or .. Stage 5 CKD (kidney failure) Blood creatinine > 500 mcmol/L. That’s the short answer. It’s a bit more complicated [“how did I guess you would say that?” CKDEx Ed]. It’s not just the numbers above that lead to a decision to start dialysis.
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What is the most important function of the kidney?
What is the most important function of the kidney? Now that’s a hard one [“we thought you might say that” CKDEx Ed]. Even though the kidneys have 7 main functions, two stand out. So, here goes. The two vital functions of the human kidney are: Waste removal. Kidneys are excretory organs in the human body,
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Epidemiology of chronic kidney disease: an update 2024
Epidemiology of chronic kidney disease: an update 2024 This update is based on a paper by Kovedsky, 2022. Chronic kidney disease is a progressive condition that affects >10% of the general population worldwide, amounting to >800 million individuals. Chronic kidney disease is more prevalent in older individuals, women, racial minorities, and in people experiencing diabetes
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CKD facts and stats 2024
CKD facts and stats 2024 Your kidneys are vital organs – just like your brain, heart, lungs and liver. Your kidneys clean your blood, help control your blood pressure, help make red blood cells and keep your bones healthy The kidney has 7 functions CKD has 10 common symptoms, 7 causes, and 5 stages CKD
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7 kidney functions
7 kidney functions The kidneys primary role is to be the body’s dustmen. But, in fact, this is only one of their 7 functions. The kidney has 3 excretory functions – i.e. removes things: Waste removal (dustmen role) Excess water removal Acid removal. And 4 metabolic functions – i.e. or makes or activates (strengthens) substances: Blood
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