Kidney disease compromises its ability to filter waste and fluids for excretion. As kidney disease advances, you are at risk of severe fluids, waste, and electrolyte buildup, which can be fatal without treatment. Tsegaw E Egziti M.D can help with kidney disease diagnosis and management to avoid organ failure. Kidney disease mainly results from other medical conditions that impair its function, and the damage gradually advances, which can take months or years. Understanding the common risk factors is essential to help you take the right measures, including routine screening for prompt detection and treatment. The common kidney disease risk factors include:
Genetics
Kidney disease, mainly ADPKD (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease), tends to run in families. With ADPKD, fluid-filled cysts form on the kidneys, which damage them over time. If a close relative like a sibling or parent has had ADPKD, you are at risk of kidney disease. Routine screening can help catch the cysts and follow treatments like drawing out the fluid from the cysts or surgical removal to mitigate the damage. Besides the cysts, you may also have congenital structural abnormalities that put you at risk of developing kidney disease. There is no way around your genes, but …