Causes

10 risk factors for CKD Keep track of your kidney data with PKB First of all, how common is CKD (chronic kidney disease)? CKD is common, affecting around 1 in 10 of the population. Fortunately only 1 in 100 of them (i.e. 1 in 1000 of the population) go on to need dialysis or a […]

There are 7 causes of CKD Keep track of your kidney data with PKB Key Points CKD is not a diagnosis. It is a syndrome with 7 common groups of causes (diagnoses) The most common (30%) ’cause’ is unknown; often with small kidneys on an ultrasound The most common known cause is diabetes (20%) It is