Diabetic kidney disease, also known as diabetic nephropathy, is a kidney disease caused by diabetes. Diabetic kidney disease is a constantly progressive disease with minimal manifestations in the early stages and it could be much more serious over time. Diabetes …
You have probably heard that eating too much salt is bad for your blood pressure. This is because salt contains sodium, and too much sodium makes your body hold onto water. Sodium is important for controlling your blood pressure, but …
The modern "boom" of scientific research is again focused on the health of the digestive system. Scientists argue that improving the condition of the gastrointestinal tract, namely the quantitative and qualitative composition of the microbiota, improves the overall condition and …
Kidney transplantation is the transplantation for a patient with a terminal stage of chronic kidney disease of a healthy kidney from another person using surgery. The new kidney is placed in the abdomen and the patient’s kidneys are generally not …
High blood pressure is the second leading cause of chronic kidney disease. Similar to high blood glucose levels, high blood pressure can also damage kidney vessels. Almost 1 in 5 adults with hypertension has chronic kidney disease.
Albumin is a protein found in your blood. Healthy kidneys don’t let albumin into your urine. The smaller the albumin level in the urine, the better. Albumin in the urine is called albuminuria. The albumin to creatinine ratio measures in …
