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CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Why are the kidneys so important?
Kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs that carry out important life-sustaining functions. The functions of the kidneys are:
- - Remove waste materials such as urea and toxins from the body.
- - Remove excess fluid from the body.
- - Control blood pressure.
- - Controls acid in the blood.
- - Regulates minerals in the blood.
- - Produces hormones for the formation of red blood cells (erythropoietin) and active vitamin D, to maintain healthy and strong bones.
What does chronic kidney disease mean?
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) occurs when the kidneys can no longer clean toxins and waste materials found in the blood. This condition can occur suddenly or gradually over a long period of time.
One of the things you need to know is that kidney disease has various stages and knowing the stage of your disease is important to determine your treatment method. CKD has five stages, starting with stage 1 where the kidney is still functioning close to normal, to stage 5 damage and is known as end stage renal disease (ESRD). At this stage, the patient's kidneys only function at 10-15 percent of their normal capacity and the patient needs to undergo dialysis treatment or a kidney transplant.
In most cases, ESRD (stage 5) only occurs years after the patient has kidney disease. But there are also cases where the kidneys stop working suddenly and this condition is known as 'acute kidney failure'. No matter what your condition is, if you have been diagnosed with ESRD, then it is necessary for you to undergo dialysis treatment or a kidney transplant so that you can live a healthy life.