kidney disease
The 11th of March of each year marks World Kidney Day, which is an opportunity to raise awareness of this disease. Awareness is especially important Because people with chronic kidney disease and those infected with the emerging coronavirus (Covid-19) are at a higher risk of developing serious disease.
Chronic kidney disease represents the progressive loss of kidney function. The kidneys filter waste products and extra fluid from the blood, which is then excreted in the form of urine. When chronic kidney disease reaches an advanced stage, dangerous levels of fluid, electrolytes and waste products can build up in your body.
Accurate statistics about the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Arab countries are very limited, but those countries have a large prevalence of risk factors for this pathology, says Naeem Issa, MD, a kidney transplant specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
Diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity are the main risk factors. Dr. Issa says that diabetes and hypertension are the main causes of chronic kidney disease all over the world and in most Arab countries. Other risk factors include smoking, heart disease, a family history of disease, aging, and abnormal kidney structure. Smoking can also damage the kidneys and exacerbate kidney damage.
And Dr. Issa indicates that the detection of chronic conditions is necessary, as well as the examination of chronic kidney diseases in patients with diabetes and high blood pressure.
Managing chronic conditions can reduce the risk of developing chronic kidney disease. Quitting smoking and losing weight can also help prevent kidney disease.
Dr. Issa adds, "In the Middle East and other hot-weather regions, it is also important to drink enough water to help prevent kidney problems. Adults should drink 2 to 3 liters of water per day to keep the kidneys healthy. It is important to foster a culture." Good hydration among adults and children. "
The early stages of chronic kidney disease can have few symptoms. Later on, symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, fatigue, trouble sleeping, and changes in urine output. Sometimes people experience shortness of breath, swollen feet and ankles, cramps, painful muscle cramps, constant itching, and chest pain.
Treatment for chronic kidney disease focuses on slowing the progression of kidney damage. Some people with chronic kidney disease eventually need dialysis and prefer a kidney transplant.
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Living donor kidney transplant: A living donor transplant is a surgical procedure to remove an organ or part of an organ from a living person, and place it in another person for which the organ is no longer working as it should. Kidney donation from a living donor is the most common transplant procedure of this type.
Identical kidney donation: For non-identical kidney donation, donors and recipients may not be compatible in the transplant process. But the giver of this pair may correspond to a recipient from another spouse.
Signs in the donor kidney: Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered microscopic structural features that may indicate some long-term susceptibility to developing chronic kidney disease in healthy adults.
Kidney traits from a living donor: Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that subtle structural features in the kidneys from living donors - these features can only be seen with a microscope - can predict the severity of transplant failure in recipients.
