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MiCare E-Newsletter Vol XIII
Kidney Health
The kidney is an important organ for health. It disease can recover fully or partially. However,
helps to filter out waste from our body; regulates chronic kidney disease is incurable and it is best
our blood pressure; and takes care of our heart, for us to prevent it from happening. This requires
blood vessel, brain and bone. Yet, the kidney is a us to prevent ourselves from getting diabetes
silent organ which does its works tirelessly and mellitus, hypertension, gout, kidney stone and
quietly which is why when our kidneys fall sick, avoidance of unnecessary pain-killer use and
very often we find this out too late. health supplement and traditional medicines of
questionable source. It is vital for you to consult
Kidney disease is more common than we think. It trained health professionals before taking any
is estimated that 9% of Malaysians have kidney health product, if you have doubts.
disease. Compared to other types of chronic
illnesses, it is more common in elderly folks. Although chronic kidney disease cannot be
Having these mention, nowadays people of cured, but it can be controlled so that it does not
younger age are diagnosed to have kidney progress rapidly into a state which we call kidney
disease, owing to the fact that diabetes mellitus is failure. In plain language, kidney failure simply
becoming more common. means end-stage kidney disease when both of
your kidneys are so damaged that they cannot
It is important to recognize that diabetes mellitus function well anymore to sustain your life. At this
is the major cause of chronic kidney disease and stage, the only life-saving treatments for you are
kidney failure in Malaysia (60%). Other common either dialysis or kidney transplantation.
causes of chronic kidney disease are hyperten-
sion, kidney inflammation, kidney stone disease, Most people with chronic kidney disease do not
inherited kidney disease, gout and also misuse of know they have it as it does not have symptoms,
pain-killers and certain types of traditional medi- especially during early stages. It is advisable for
cines. people who have diabetes mellitus, hypertension
or family history of kidney disease to see their
Chronic kidney disease is different from acute doctor regularly to screen for any presence of
kidney disease. Acute kidney disease may kidney disease. At its early stages, chronic
happen from some acute illnesses and if the kidney disease can be treated more effectively
acute illnesses are treated well, acute kidney and it is hoped that early treatment of chronic
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