Chronic kidney disease (CKD) includes a variety of conditions that impact your kidneys' ability to filter waste and fluid out of your blood. Each type of kidney disease affects the kidneys and the body in different ways. The diagnosis, treatment, and management of kidney disease can vary greatly depending on the specific condition.

2024年8月28日 · Chronic kidney disease (CKD) means you have lasting damage to your kidneys that can get worse over time. If the damage is severe, your kidneys may stop working. This is called kidney failure and it means you will need dialysis or a kidney transplant. CKD is when your kidneys are damaged and lose their ability to filter waste and fluid out of ...

Glomerulonephritis is also called glomerular disease. It is a type of kidney disease caused by damage to your glomeruli due to overactivation of your immune system. This damage means the glomeruli cannot do their job to remove waste and fluid like they should. There are two types of glomerulonephritis:

2024年6月6日 · Hemodialysis (also called “hemo”) is one type of dialysis treatment for kidney failure. Learn how the treatment works, including what to consider before beginning treatment. ... AKF works on behalf of 1 in 7 Americans living with kidney disease, and the millions more at risk, to support people wherever they are in their fight against kidney ...

2025年1月29日 · Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is when your kidneys are damaged and not working properly to filter your blood. Your doctor will use two tests to determine how well your kidneys are working: a blood test and a urine test. The blood test checks your estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) or the amount of creatinine, a waste product, in your blood.

2025年1月29日 · Genetic testing may help your healthcare team to diagnose, monitor, and manage certain types of kidney diseases. This type of testing can be helpful if you have a family history of kidney disease or if you don't know the cause of your kidney disease. You may want to consider working with a genetic counselor before or after genetic testing.

2022年10月11日 · There are two types of PKD: autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) . PKD causes chronic kidney disease (CKD), which can lead to kidney failure, or end-stage renal disease (ESRD). PKD causes about 2% (2 out of every 100) of the cases of kidney failure in the United States ...

2024年10月15日 · Patients 60 and older with chronic kidney disease are at an increased risk for severe RSV and should receive the vaccine. RSV is a respiratory virus like COVID-19 and the flu. ... which causes a type of liver disease that can either make you sick for a few weeks or can become a lifetime chronic illness. Ask your health care provider if you are ...

6 天之前 · What type of anemia is associated with chronic kidney disease? There are several kinds of anemia. The most common types of anemia in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are anemia caused by having too little of a hormone called erythropoietin (EPO) and anemia caused by having too little iron in your body. Learn more.

2024年6月6日 · Learn about peritoneal dialysis, how it works, the different types and how to do it safely. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is one type of dialysis treatment for kidney failure. It uses a fluid that you put in your belly and then remove to clean your blood. ... AKF works on behalf of 1 in 7 Americans living with kidney disease, and the millions more ...