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What is CKD?
Almost everyone is born with two kidneys that are situated at the bottom of the rib cage at the back of your body. Kidneys have many roles in the body...
What causes CKD?
Sometimes it may not be clear what caused the CKD. However, you are more at risk of developing CKD if you have any of the following: High blood pressure Diabetes...
What are the symptoms of CKD?
CKD often has no symptoms in the early stages and is only picked up through routine tests. As the damage to the kidney’s progresses, you may notice: Tiredness Swollen ankles,...
How is CKD diagnosed?
We usually diagnose CKD by using blood and urine tests. The blood test, called eGFR, estimates the amount of blood cleaned by your kidneys each minute. The urine test looks...
Can I prevent CKD?
Chronic kidney disease cannot always be prevented but there are things that we can do to reduce your risk of developing it: Monitoring conditions – if you have a condition...
Can CKD be treated?
There’s no cure for CKD. However, when you are diagnosed with CKD, there are treatments to help with symptoms, to slow or stop disease progression and to reduce the risk...
Annual review for CKD
If you have been diagnosed with CKD you will be seen either twice yearly or yearly by a nurse at the practice, depending on the stage of your CKD (your...
Date published: 20th July, 2021
Date last updated: 20th July, 2021
