| The kidneys remove waste products and
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| | because of the blood pressure effect on
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| excess fluid from the body through the
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| | the blood vessels.
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| urine. They also serve to regulate the
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| | Anyone can get chronic kidney disease at
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| sodium, potassium, phosphorus and calcium
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| | any age. Early detection and treatment
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| levels. Additionally, the kidneys remove
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| | can often keep chronic kidney disease
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| toxins from the blood and release
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| | from getting worse. Some of the symptoms
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| hormones into the blood stream to
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| | of kidney disease could include fatigue,
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| regulate blood pressure, and to have
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| | concentration difficulty, a lack of
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| strong bones and to make more red blood
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| | appetite, insomnia, swelling in the
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| cells.
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| | extremities (such as feet and ankles),
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| Chronic kidney disease involves damage to
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| | muscle cramps, dry skin and frequent
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| kidneys where they can't regulate these
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| | urination.
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| bodily functions anymore. Kidney disease
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| | If you have any of these conditions, see
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| problems manifest themselves when wastes
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| | your doctor for help. You can work
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| accumulate in the blood and you feel
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| | together to determine the cause of any of
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| fatigued. Complications include heart
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| | these symptoms. If it is chronic kidney
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| disease, high blood pressure, anemia,
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| | disease, your doctor may recommend a
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| bone problems, and nerve damage. Often
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| | special diet to minimize buildup of the
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| kidney disease occurs gradually over
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| | waste products and fluid in your blood.
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| time. Kidney disease can lead to kidney
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| | Your doctor may recommend that you see a
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| failure, and once the kidneys fail,
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| | renal dietitian (they specialize in diets
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| either a transplant or dialysis is needed
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| | for kidney disease).
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| to stay alive.
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| | The goal is to control the amount of
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| Two main causes of chronic kidney disease
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| | protein, phosphorus and sodium that you
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| are high blood pressure and diabetes
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| | eat in order to reduce the workload on
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| (although kidney disease can also cause
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| | your kidneys. This helps to keep your
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| high blood pressure). For diabetics, they
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| | body healthy.
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| have to monitor their blood sugar level.
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| | This information is not meant to replace
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| If it gets too high and can cause damage
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| | medical advice. If you need medical
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| to other organs, such as to the kidneys,
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| | advice see your physician. Your physician
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| heart, nerves, and eyes. While high blood
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| | can work with you to come up with a
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| pressure can lead to strokes, heart
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| | solution for your lasting health.
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| attacks, or chronic kidney disease,
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