Hello, my village people, it’s Dr. Okenye, your village doctor. Lets talk about your kidney health. According to the recent study, in Nigeria specifically, Chronic glomerulonephritis and HTN have been the leading causes of chronic kidney disease. However, diabetes has recently gained more significance.
Today I want to discuss 5 problems that chronic kidney disease can cause
1. Weak bones: The details of how this happens is too complex but you want to learn more consult you closest medical text book or nephrologist
2. Muscle and nerve damage
3. Anemia: this is because a known substance important for blood cell production is produced by the kidneys
4. High blood pressure: Yes, high blood pressure can cause renal disease, but renal disease can also cause high blood pressure.
5. Heart disease: this is one of the most important ones.
Most people with early kidney disease have no symptoms, or misleading symptoms, which makes early detection extremely critical. By the time significant symptoms occur it may already be End stage.
Remember End Stage Renal Disease patients will need dialysis and due to multiple factors nearly all patients with ESRD will not survive beyond 7 months.
That is why you need to discuss with your doctor about performing intermittent blood tests to make sure you are not a significant risk.
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