Do you know that up to 90% of patients with kidney problems may not have any symptoms?
Timely detection of kidney dysfunction is vital to reverse or delay the progression of kidney disease. It is therefore important that people who have an increased risk for kidney disease seek tests to identify the problem and seek the timely help of a specialist.
One may have an increased risk of kidney disease if
- you are older
- Have diabetes
- Have high blood pressure
- Overweight
- Have a family member with chronic kidney disease
- Have been taking certain medications like pain killers for long
- Have autoimmune disease (eg. SLE)
- Have kidney stones
If you have any of these risk factors, discuss them with your doctor and get yourself tested.
