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Chronic Kidney Disease
iThe Role of Your Kidneys
Nephrons are the tiny units in each kidney which give them functionality. We have about 1 million of these in each kidney.
Kidneys do a lot more for your body then you realize. They mantain our fluid balances, balance out some of the hormones in our bodies such as the parathyroid hormone, clean and filter wastes, and play a role in bone health through the processing of calcium. They also filter things like potassium.
When kidneys don’t do their jobs properly, the fluid balances and processing of other wastes become greatly disturbed. This deteriorating process happens over many years in many cases, or, if kidneys are suddenly injured, can suddenly stop working. That is known as acute renal failure.
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Kidney Disease Prevalence – A World Epidemic
Every year, millions of people battle kidney disease. There are many different types of this disease, but the most common, which is increasing every year at a rate of six to eight percent, is chronic kidney disease.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) attacks the kidneys slowly and progressively over a period of time. It can take years for the damage to these organs to be noticeable because there are no symptoms, which is why the disease is often called the “silent killer.”
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