As we all know, kidney is an important pair of organs. The kidney can adjust the fluid balance in the body, produce urine, help produce erythropoietin. Once the kidney is injured, people will appear edema, anemia, and urine will become less and less, which is called kidney disease or kidney problem. Now we will learn some knowledge about kidney disease.
Before anything, let’s take a quick glance at the current situation about kidney problems. Twenty-six million Americans have Chronic Kidney Disease, one type of the kidney disease, but overwhelming majority still doesn’t realize how serious the problem is. Although medical profession is trying harder in recent years to communicate better with kidney disease patients, but clearly that’s not enough.
Kidney disease is a general term describing a declined kidney function. It can be caused by many other factors such as diabetes or high blood pressure. The usual lack of symptoms when kidney disease progresses is especially critical for patients to understand. Another thing requires their attention is foamy urine can be a sign of poor kidney function.
Kidney disease can be divided into two major types—acute or Chronic Kidney Disease. Acute one attacks suddenly and usually needs immediate treatments, while Chronic Kidney Disease develops progressively over time without even being noticed in the initial stage.