◆ Diabetes causes Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Diabetes can cause Diabetic Nephropathy which is a common Chronic Kidney Disease. Diabetic Nephropathy is one of the most serious complications of Diabetes and it mainly refers to the diabetic glomerulosclerosis.
Diabetes means the high blood sugar in the body, which results from the insufficiency of insulin or the non-response of cells to insulin. Long-term high blood sugar can cause an increase of capillary permeability, leading to the exosmosis of plasma protein. The serious exosmosis of plasma protein will damage the basement membrane of capillary permeability, which will lead to glomerulosclerosis and renal atrophy.
◆ Hypertension causes Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) (High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease)
Hypertension can cause Hypertensive Nephropathy, and this usually happens to patients who have Hypertension for more than five to ten years. Our kidneys can filter out waste products and at the same time prevent the leakage of protein. When blood pressure increases, protein will be filtered out. Long-term leakage of protein will damage our kidney, and when renal damage can not be cured within three months, Hypertension will develop into Hypertensive Nephropathy which is a common Chronic Kidney Disease.
◆ Glomerulonephritis causes CKD
Glomerulonephritis, also known as Glomerular Nephritis, is a renal disease characterized by inflammation of the glomeruli, or blood vessels in kidney. It may present as chronic renal failure. In the early stage of Glomerulonephritis, there are no obvious symptoms, so patients with this disease are likely to miss the optimal time for receiving treatment, leading to development of renal fibrosis.
The above are the common three causes of Chronic Kidney Disease. Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease are various, so in our daily life, we should keep healthy living habits, so that we can avoid harming our kidneys.
