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WHAT IS KIDNEY DISEASE? Kidneys are the main"filter" for our body.When they do not function properly,waste products accumulate
in the blood and thruout the body. Waste,minerals and acids accumulation result in gradual illness.
- 20 million Americans - 1 in 9 US adults - have CKD and another 20 million more are at increased risk.
- Early detection can help prevent the progression of kidney disease to kidney failure.
- Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the best estimate of kidney function.
- Hypertension causes CKD and CKD causes hypertension.
- Persistant proteinuria means CKD.
- High risk groups include those with diabetes, hypertension and family history of kidney disease.
- African Americans, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders, Native Americans and Seniors are at increased risk.
- Three simple tests can detect CKD: blood pressure, urine and serum creatinine.
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