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When kidney damaged, this one organ is not working properly. If this damage continues to worsen, the individual is said to have chronic kidney disease.
“Kidney failure is the final (most severe) stage of chronic kidney disease. This is why kidney failure is also known as end-stage kidney disease or ESRD for short,” explained the Kidney Fund’s official website, quoted Tuesday (7/9/2021).
Then, what are the diseases that can cause a person to experience kidney failure? One of the high percentage is diabetes. High blood pressure is the second cause of ESRD problems.
Other problems that are also suspected of causing kidney failure are autoimmune diseases such as lupus and IgA nephropathy, to heart attacks due to drug use or drug abuse.
“Having one of the health conditions that can cause kidney failure does not mean you will definitely experience kidney failure. This risk can be prevented by living a healthy lifestyle and cooperating with your doctor can reduce the risk,” said the report.
So, what are the symptoms of kidney failure to watch out for?
1. Itching
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