Nearly half of kidney disease patients have no obvious symptoms in the early stage! If you have these 5 signs, beware of uremia!

The human kidneys are like a "sieve" that can remove certain wastes and excess water from the body.

When chronic kidney disease occurs, the glomeruli harden and the sieve-like holes gradually become blocked. The various functions of the kidneys gradually decline, and waste accumulates in the body, causing chronic kidney disease.

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Nearly 50% of kidney disease

No obvious symptoms in the early stage

"Kidney disease is a common and highly prevalent disease that cannot be ignored. It is worth noting that nearly 50% of kidney diseases have an onset that is hidden, and there are often no obvious symptoms in the early stages." Peng Fenfen, deputy chief physician of the Department of Nephrology at the Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, said, however, as the disease progresses, there are still signs to follow, and in life, you should pay attention to see if you have the following symptoms.

1. Swelling of the feet, ankles, or legs

2. High blood pressure and dizziness

3. Poor appetite, nausea, and vomiting

4. Fatigue and weakness

5. Prone to fractures and bone pain

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If patients with chronic kidney disease are strictly controlled in the early stage and follow up regularly, including blood pressure reduction, diet management, and control of complications, the progression of chronic kidney disease to chronic renal failure can be delayed. However, if early identification, intervention, and standardized treatment are not performed, chronic kidney disease will eventually progress to end-stage renal disease, i.e., uremia.

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These 7 groups of people should especially prevent kidney disease

The traditional common kidney diseases in my country have always been mainly chronic nephritis and glomerulonephritis, but in recent years, the top kidney disease patients are mainly diabetic kidney disease, hypertensive kidney disease, etc. The following people should pay attention to the early signs of renal failure in advance.

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1. People with a family history of kidney disease

Kidney disease is not necessarily hereditary, but if there is a kidney disease patient in the family, the probability of relatives getting kidney disease is higher than the general population.

2. Diabetic patients

People with diabetes are in a high blood sugar environment for a long time, which can easily damage their kidneys, cause kidney disease, and eventually develop into kidney failure.

3. Hypertension patients

The blood vessels of people with hypertension gradually lose elasticity, and blood supply to the kidneys is often affected, leading to kidney disease.

4. Patients with kidney stones

People with kidney stones are prone to ureteral obstruction, which leads to poor urine flow and ultimately obstructive nephropathy.

5. Gout patients

People with gout often take painkillers and kidney stone drugs, which can lead to drug-induced nephropathy and obstructive nephropathy.

6. People who abuse drugs

Some drugs, especially those containing Aristolochia, are often nephrotoxic, causing kidney damage and eventually renal failure after taking them.

7. People with bad living habits

An unhealthy diet, such as a high-salt diet, and staying up late are important risk factors for kidney damage.

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These 3 tests can detect early kidney disease

Healthy adults should have regular physical examinations at least once a year. These three examinations can help identify patients with asymptomatic kidney disease early.

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1. Urinalysis

If both urine protein and occult white blood cells show a plus sign, you should consider the possibility of urinary tract infection or glomerulonephritis.

2. Blood test for biochemistry

If serum creatinine exceeds the standard, it also proves that kidney function is impaired.

3. Urinary system ultrasound

It can help determine whether there are urinary stones, tumors, cystic abnormalities, etc.

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Please keep this "kidney protection" list

Tang Xun, chief physician of the Department of Nephrology at the Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, said that we must protect our kidneys scientifically in daily life, and he listed a "kidney protection" list for everyone.

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1. Avoid drug abuse

The kidneys are the main organ for drug metabolism. If you need to take medication, you should try to use it under the guidance of a doctor and avoid taking medication indiscriminately, especially painkillers, various folk remedies, herbal medicines, etc.

2. Seek timely treatment when you are sick

The other extreme of “taking medicine indiscriminately” is that many people believe that “all medicines are poisonous”, so they don’t take medicine when they are sick. However, this may cause a minor illness to become a major illness. A disease that could be cured by taking medicine in one or two days may end up taking 10 days, one month, or even longer to treat, which puts a greater burden on the body, especially the kidneys.

3. Control blood pressure and blood sugar

High blood pressure and high blood sugar are important factors that affect kidney health, so you should take medicine on time and keep your blood pressure and blood sugar stable.

4. Drink more water and don’t hold your urine

Adequate water can reduce the concentration of harmful substances in the kidneys, help waste to be excreted faster and better, and prevent urinary tract infections, urinary stones, etc.

5. Eat a healthy diet, quit smoking and drinking

Avoid high-salt, high-fat, and high-protein diets, and eat more vegetables and fruits. Not smoking or drinking is the only way to protect your kidneys.

6. Don’t stay up late and exercise more

Staying up late can easily disrupt the body's normal physiological rhythm, reduce immunity, and affect health. Exercise can improve the body's immunity and build a good protective shield for the kidneys.

7. Regular physical examinations

Especially urine tests, which can detect kidney disease as early as possible.

Source: Health Times

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