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Chronic Kidney Disease

You have two kidneys, each about the size of your fist. Their main job is to filter your blood. They remove wastes and extra water, which become urine. They also keep the body's chemicals balanced, help control blood pressure, and make hormones.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) means that your kidneys are damaged and can't filter blood as they should. This damage can cause wastes to build up in your body. It can also cause other problems that can harm your health. Diabetes and high blood pressure are the most common causes of CKD.

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  1. Chronic Kidney Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... balanced, help control blood pressure, and make hormones. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) means that your kidneys are damaged and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/chronickidneydisease.html - Health Topics
  2. Chronic kidney disease 
    Chronic kidney disease is the slow loss of kidney function over time. The main job of the kidneys is ... Chronic kidney disease (CKD) slowly gets worse over months or years. You may not notice any symptoms for some ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000471.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Diet - chronic kidney disease 
    ... make changes to your diet when you have chronic kidney disease (CKD). These changes may include limiting fluids, eating ... Elsevier; 2020:chap 60. Levey AS, Sarnak MJ. Chronic kidney disease. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, eds. Goldman-Cecil ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002442.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Parathyroid hyperplasia 
    ... common conditions that can cause parathyroid hyperplasia are chronic kidney disease and chronic vitamin D deficiency. In both cases, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001189.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Dialysis - hemodialysis 
    ... failure is the last stage of long-term chronic kidney disease. This is when your kidneys can no longer ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000707.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Dialysis - peritoneal 
    ... failure is the last stage of long-term (chronic) kidney disease . This is when your kidneys can no longer ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007434.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Parathyroid adenoma 
    ... These include: Genetic disorders Taking the medicine lithium Chronic kidney disease Women over age 60 have the highest risk ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001188.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Potassium in diet 
    ... on your specific needs. Note: If you have kidney disease or other long-term (chronic) illnesses, it is important that you talk to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002413.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Dialysis centers - what to expect 
    If you need dialysis for kidney disease, you have a few options for how to receive treatment. Many people have dialysis in a treatment ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000706.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Hyperparathyroidism 
    Hyperparathyroidism is a condition in which 1 or more of the parathyroid glands in your neck produce too much parathyroid hormone ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001215.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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