Emerging Infectious Diseases

Chronic Kidney diseases

Chronic kidney disease is progressive loss in kidney function over a period of months or years. You may develop complications like high blood pressure, poor nutritional health, weak bones and nerve damage. The symptoms of worsening kidney function is  not specific, and include feeling generally unwell and experiencing a reduced appetite. Chronic kidney disease may not become recognizable  until your kidney function is significantly impaired. Chronic kidney disease is diagnosed  by  blood test for creatinine, which is a breakdown product of muscle metabolism. Higher levels of creatinine show a lower glomerular filtration rate and a decreased capability of the kidneys to excrete waste products. The presence of CKD confers an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and people with CKD usually  have other risk factors for heart disease, as high blood lipids. The most common cause of death in people with CKD is cardiovascular disease more than kidney failure.