Nephrology & Renal Care

Chronic Kidney Disease

“Chronic kidney disease” is mainly defined as a long lasting damage of kidney function, in CKD reduced clearance of certain solutes principally excreted by the kidney results in their retention in the body fluids, the solutes are the end products of exogenous or endogenous origin. CKD is rarely reversible and leads to progressive decline in renal function. Impaired renal function becomes the major cause for chronic kidney disease, diseases and conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure or nephritic conditions also results in CKD. The potential compilations may include cardiovascular diseases fluid retention and bone deformities etc. Diagnostic methods include complete blood count, Blood urea nitrogen test and electrolyte level test. Maintaining a heathy diet with proper medication helps in the ailment of the disease.