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Symptoms of chronic kidney failure are often not visible when they enter the early stages. However, over time, this condition can cause symptoms that begin to interfere with body functions.
Chronic kidney failure, or what is also known as chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition of gradual decline in kidney function. Chronic kidney failure is caused by damage to kidney tissue. Usually, the term chronic kidney failure is used when the kidneys have experienced decreased function for 3 months or more.
Chronic kidney failure makes the kidneys unable to function as they should. As a result, fluids, electrolytes, toxins and dirt in the body accumulate and cause problems. Symptoms may appear when kidney function worsens. If not treated immediately, chronic kidney failure can have fatal consequences, ranging from permanent dialysis to even death.
So, what are the symptoms of chronic kidney failure that has entered an advanced stage?
1. High blood pressure
High blood pressure or hypertension and chronic kidney failure have a reciprocal relationship. Apart from being a symptom of chronic kidney failure, high blood pressure is also a risk factor that can cause chronic kidney failure.
Hypertension can occur when the arteries that supply blood to the kidneys become blocked. As a result, the kidneys do not get the blood supply they need. To compensate, the kidneys then produce more hormones which cause blood pressure to increase. This condition is also known as renal hypertension.
2. Fatigue and weakness
Because it is similar to a common condition, this symptom of chronic kidney failure is often overlooked. In fact, fatigue that doesn’t go away is a sign that chronic kidney failure has entered a very severe stage.
Fatigue and weakness in chronic kidney failure are caused by a decrease in the hormone erythropoietin. Erythropoietin is a hormone produced by the kidneys to support the process of forming red blood cells.
If the number of hormones decreases, it will certainly affect the level of red blood cells in the body. This is what then makes the body always feel tired and weak.
3. Swelling in the legs
Kidneys that experience decreased function will have difficulty filtering excess fluid in the body. As a result, fluids that should come out through urine accumulate in the body, causing swelling. Usually, swelling occurs in the leg area, such as the ankle. This condition is also known as hypervolemia.
4. Oliguria
Oliguria is the term for the condition of having very little urine. People who experience oliguria usually only excrete about 400 milliliters of urine per 24 hours. This amount is much less than normal people who can excrete 800-2,000 milliliters of urine per 24 hours.
Oliguria can be caused by various conditions, one of which is chronic kidney failure. This condition occurs due to damage to kidney tissue.
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2023-12-26 14:00:38
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