Patients with chronic renal disease often end up taking four or five different medications to lower their blood pressure. Losartan potassium -- commonly referred to as losartan or by its trade name, Cozaar -- is one of the more commonly...
Kidneys are two bean shaped organs present near the middle of the back, just below the rib cage. They play an important role in the removal of body's metabolic waste and extra water in the form of urine. However, damage to kidneys may lead to...
The kidneys are oval-shaped organs that are located on either side of the spine in the lower back. The kidneys are the body's blood filters. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney diseases (NIDDK) reports that the kidneys...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, results from a 2008 national health survey show that 3.7 million American adults have renal disease. This figure does not include people who are in the hospital receiving treatment for...
Renal disease, also known as kidney disease or chronic renal insufficiency, can affect the entire body. While some of the symptoms of renal disease can be associated with other, less serious, medical conditions, it is important to be evaluated by...
MedlinePlus, a patient information service jointly maintained by the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine, estimates that two out of every 1,000 Americans suffer from some form of renal disease. The term "renal...
The kidneys are a paired organ located in the abdomen approximately at the lower back of human beings. Their basic function is filtering the blood. They regulate the mineral composition of the blood, modify the acidity, change the amount of fluid...
According to the National Kidney Foundation, dialysis and kidney transplantation are the two main treatment options for end-stage renal disease. End-stage renal disease or renal failure is caused by failed kidneys that no longer remove wastes and...
If you have diabetes, you may develop renal disease over time. The combination of both diseases means that you will need to carefully monitor the foods you eat. You should also limit carbohydrates because the starch turns into glucose in the body;...
Tasked with eliminating toxic substances from the blood, maintaining the right amounts of fluid and electrolytes in the body and producing urine, the kidneys filter the blood in the circulatory system up to 400 times per day. In people with kidney...
The kidneys have a critical role in filtering the blood, regulating electrolyte levels and making urine. Renal disease can impair kidney function, causing toxins to build up in the blood or creating severe electrolyte imbalances. Kidney disease...
Renal disease affects 26 million people in the United States and another 20 million people are at risk for developing it, according to the National Kidney Foundation. To deal with the crisis, the National Kidney Foundation redefined renal disease...
According to the National Kidney Foundation more than 26 million Americans -- one in nine adults -- have renal disease. Millions more people are at increased risk for the disease, and most don't know it. If the disease is found and treated early,...
Damaged kidneys and kidneys with reduced function cause renal disease. Renal disease is also called chronic kidney disease, or CKD. In 2002, the National Kidney Foundation classified renal disease into 5 stages. Treatment of renal disease depends...
Healthy kidneys clean the blood by removing waste products and excess fluid and minerals. They also produce hormones for keeping the blood healthy and keeping the bones strong. The National Kidney Foundation states that 26 million people in the...
Renal disease or chronic kidney disease is the ninth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 26 million American adults have chronic kidney disease. The most common causes...
Nephrons, which house the capillary network called glomeruli, are the functional units of the kidneys. In chronic renal disease, the damaged glomeruli do not function normally. Therefore, urine output decreases, anemia develops and electrolyte...
The kidneys are "bean-shaped" and are located in the posterior part of the abdomen. The kidneys filter waste and toxins from the blood. They regulate blood volume and pressure by adjusting the rate of filtration. The kidneys are vital; diseases...
Renal, or kidney, disease is often a slow and insidious disease process. Most of the time, people with early kidney disease have no symptoms and are unaware that their kidneys are starting to fail. There are five stages of chronic kidney disease,...
Renal disease, also known as kidney disease, is a decline in kidney function that leads to the buildup of waste products and excess fluid in the blood. Signs and symptoms of renal disease include fatigue, itching, nausea, vomiting, easy bruising...
Renal disease,often referred as kidney disease, results in gradual loss of kidney function leading to high levels of fluid and waste in the body, according to the Mayo Clinic. Filtering toxins from the blood through small structures called...
Your kidneys are responsible for filtering waste products and excess fluid from your bloodstream. This waste and fluid is then concentrated into your urine so that it can be eliminated from your body. Renal disease, or chronic kidney disease,...
The kidneys are vital organs that basically filter the blood to make urine. They are responsible for regulating blood volume, mineral balance including calcium, vitamin D synthesis, signaling the bones to make red blood cells, controlling blood...
Polycystic renal disease, more commonly known as polycystic kidney disease (PKD), is a genetic disorder in which noncancerous fluid-filled cysts grow on the kidneys. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases...
Kidney and renal disease eventually affects all areas of the body. Kidneys filter toxins and waste from the blood that circulates throughout the body. When renal disease progresses and hinders kidneys from thoroughly filtering wastes, they build...
Renal disease, also called kidney disease, is a general term describing any ailment that significantly impacts the normal function of your kidneys. Common renal disorders include acute or chronic kidney failure, renal papillary necrosis, kidney...
Kidney failure may be an acute or chronic condition. Acute renal failure usually starts after a sudden illness or trauma to the kidney and is self limiting. Chronic renal failure typically occurs slowly over time and is not reversible. The...
Chronic renal disease affects 26 million people in the United States, according to 2010 information from the National Kidney Foundation, and is a leading cause of death. Because of this epidemic, the National Kidney Foundation revised its...
If you are a kidney patient, a renal multivitamin may seem like one more pill added to growing pile of pills you take every day. However, if you follow the highly restricted diet required of most patients with advanced disease, you are at very...