GFR stands for Glomerular Filtration Rate. It is based on a level of creatinine in your blood. A low GFR indicates a problem with the kidneys because they fail to filter the creatinine out of your blood properly. Under these circumstances,...Read More
Kidney shrinking means the kidney is smaller than its normal size. Kidney shrinkage also called renal atrophy, might involve the thinning of renal parenchyma, which is the functional tissue of the kidney. What will happen if the kidney shri...Read More
Caused by chronic kidney disease (CKD), edema causes swollen ankles, legs and other parts of the body. Edema can be relieved with simple but effective cures. Some of these natural remedies include dietary changes and herbs. What causes edem...Read More
Patients with kidney disease are very prone to bad immunity in daily life. Some may be confused how poor immunity is caused by kidney disease, and here we will explain it and how to prevent or treat it effectively. How does kidney disease a...Read More
What does it mean when Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) is low and Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) is high? GFR is a measurement of kidney function. When it is low, it usually indicate kidney function become insufficient. BUN is a waste product i...Read More
Are night sweat a symptom of kidney disease? Night sweat can be caused by certain medications, infections, sleep disorder and stroke, etc. All these are experienced by kidney disease people, so night sweat is also suffered by patients. The...Read More
Here we will mostly introduce five causes of malnutrition in ESRD patients. Malnutrition is a most leading symptom of ESRD, which can do harm to patients with ESRD very much. In this case, immunity can be lowered, and anemia or nauseas can...Read More
Gas is air in the digestive tract. Gas leaves the body when people burp through the mouth or pass gas through the anus. Everyone has gas. However, if people with too much gas, this gas may be abnormal. Patients in chronic kidney disease rep...Read More