Two
of the most common causes of chronic kidney disease is high blood pressure and
diabetes. Family history is another cause of kidney disease, and if anyone in
your family has a history of any kind of kidney problems, you are more likely
to develop a kidney disease or disorder. Other factors are diabetic neuropathy,
glomerular diseases, inherited and congenital diseases, trauma and poisons. (National Kidney Center, 2015)
Diabetic neuropathy is caused when the excess glucose in your blood isn’t being used and absorbed like it should but in turn acts as a poison and causes damage to the kidneys. This is why it is essential for diabetics to keep their blood sugars down and this will prolong or even prevent further kidney damage and chronic kidney disease.
High blood pressure causes damage to the small vessels in the nephron and kidneys which then renders them to unable to filter the wastes and food in your body properly like they are essentially supposed to do. There are medications that providers prescribe such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB’s), which can help lower blood pressure and prevent or decrease kidney damage. It is recommended that people with high blood pressure or any kind of kidney or kidney disorder should keep their blood pressure below 130/80 mmHg. (National Kidney Center, 2015)
Inherited and congenital kidney diseases, such as polycystic kidney disease cause cysts to form in the kidney and could eventually replace the mass of the kidney. This will cause a reduction in kidney function which, in turn will eventually lead to kidney failure. PKD can also be caused from an autosomal recessive PKD, a rare form of PKD, which happens before birth with signs that could be unseen for months or even years. These children could have vomiting or persistent side or back pain and often grow unusually slowly for what their normal development should be. One of the very first signs in children who may have PKD is high blood pressure, anemia or even blood or protein in the child’s urine. Further tests would probably be needed to see if there is any unusual results and a biopsy could also be done to examine the kidney tissues. Advanced technologies are now making it easier for PKD to be diagnosed earlier and therefore be treated sooner.
Direct and forceful contact with your kidneys is a trauma that can also cause kidney disease. This could be from a car accident or other traumatic even that inflicts injury to the kidney and damages the kidney itself or the vessels that help the kidney filter wastes. Exposure from too much medications or medications taken regularly for an extended period such as over the counter pain medications can also cause damage to the kidney. These medications, such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen or aspirins, can act as a poison if you are not careful and have been proved to be the most dangerous to your kidney health. This is why it is always important to check with your doctor regularly if you are on a pain management regiment to ensure that you are not putting your kidneys at a high risk of being damaged.
Diabetic neuropathy is caused when the excess glucose in your blood isn’t being used and absorbed like it should but in turn acts as a poison and causes damage to the kidneys. This is why it is essential for diabetics to keep their blood sugars down and this will prolong or even prevent further kidney damage and chronic kidney disease.
High blood pressure causes damage to the small vessels in the nephron and kidneys which then renders them to unable to filter the wastes and food in your body properly like they are essentially supposed to do. There are medications that providers prescribe such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB’s), which can help lower blood pressure and prevent or decrease kidney damage. It is recommended that people with high blood pressure or any kind of kidney or kidney disorder should keep their blood pressure below 130/80 mmHg. (National Kidney Center, 2015)
Inherited and congenital kidney diseases, such as polycystic kidney disease cause cysts to form in the kidney and could eventually replace the mass of the kidney. This will cause a reduction in kidney function which, in turn will eventually lead to kidney failure. PKD can also be caused from an autosomal recessive PKD, a rare form of PKD, which happens before birth with signs that could be unseen for months or even years. These children could have vomiting or persistent side or back pain and often grow unusually slowly for what their normal development should be. One of the very first signs in children who may have PKD is high blood pressure, anemia or even blood or protein in the child’s urine. Further tests would probably be needed to see if there is any unusual results and a biopsy could also be done to examine the kidney tissues. Advanced technologies are now making it easier for PKD to be diagnosed earlier and therefore be treated sooner.
Direct and forceful contact with your kidneys is a trauma that can also cause kidney disease. This could be from a car accident or other traumatic even that inflicts injury to the kidney and damages the kidney itself or the vessels that help the kidney filter wastes. Exposure from too much medications or medications taken regularly for an extended period such as over the counter pain medications can also cause damage to the kidney. These medications, such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen or aspirins, can act as a poison if you are not careful and have been proved to be the most dangerous to your kidney health. This is why it is always important to check with your doctor regularly if you are on a pain management regiment to ensure that you are not putting your kidneys at a high risk of being damaged.
Sources
National Kidney Center (2015). Chronic Kidney Disease. Retrieved from National Kidney Center : www.nationalkidneycenter.org
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