I asked a few of my friends about kidneys and most of them knew about as much as I did. I think it’s because most of us don’t talk about kidneys, unless there is something wrong with them. Well it so happened that my dad is in the hospital having tests being run on his kidneys, and I thought it would be appropriate to learn a little more about human kidneys.
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What Is Kidney Disease And What Can Be Done About It?
There are several types of kidney disease, such as diabetic kidney disease and polycystic kidney disease, so there are many aspects to what kidney disease is. Most however damage structures in the kidneys called nephrons.
Diabetes and High Blood Pressure Can Lead to Kidney Failure
Anyone who has diabetes or high blood pressure should be aware that these conditions can lead to chronic kidney disease, and even to kidney failure. In fact, diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, and high blood pressure is the second leading cause.
Diabetes and high blood pressure account for 70 percent of all cases of kidney failure in African Americans, and African Americans are four times more likely than whites to experience kidney failure.