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2. Chronic kidney disease - Wikipedia

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   The National Kidney Foundation is a national organization representing people with chronic kidney diseases and professionals who treat kidney diseases. The American Kidney Fund is a national nonprofit organization providing treatment-related financial assistance to one of every five people undergoing dialysis each year.

3. Numerous factors can cause kidney disease. Here are the ... - AOL

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   She explains that there are two main types of kidney disease: short-term (called acute kidney injury or AKI), which is reversible with timely treatment; and long-term (called chronic kidney ...

4. Kidney disease - Wikipedia

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   Chronic kidney disease is defined as prolonged kidney abnormalities (functional and/or structural in nature) that last for more than three months. [1] Acute kidney disease is now termed acute kidney injury and is marked by the sudden reduction in kidney function over seven days.

5. Diabetic nephropathy - Wikipedia

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   Diabetic nephropathy, also known as diabetic kidney disease, [5] is the chronic loss of kidney function occurring in those with diabetes mellitus. Diabetic nephropathy is the leading causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) globally. The triad of protein leaking into the urine (proteinuria or albuminuria ...

6. List of causes of death by rate - Wikipedia

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   Chronic kidney disease 15.9: 2.16%: 1.5 Chronic kidney disease due to diabetes mellitus type 1: 0.9: 0.12%: −1.2 Chronic kidney disease due to diabetes mellitus type 2: 4.5: 0.61%: 4.2 Chronic kidney disease due to hypertension: 4.6: 0.62%: 3.2 Chronic kidney disease due to glomerulonephritis: 2.4: 0.33%: −1.3 Chronic kidney disease due to ...

7. Kidney failure - Wikipedia

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   Polycystic kidney disease is another well-known cause of chronic failure. The majority of people affected with polycystic kidney disease have a family history of the disease. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is also a known cause of chronic kidney failure. Other genetic illnesses cause kidney failure, as well. [citation needed]