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KDIGO has recently released a new CKD practice guideline, updating the 2002 NKF-KDOQI guideline. The rationale for the guideline update was "to provid...

By Duane Sunwold From the viewpoint of someone with chronic kidney disease (CKD), I find creating kidney-friendly diets one of the most interesting cu...

If you have stage 4 kidney disease, it is important for you to: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) happens if your kidneys have been damaged. Kidneys can be...

Blood pressure is the pressure of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Arteries carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body. ...

Phosphorus is a mineral that is found in your bones and that is also found in many foods that we eat. Along with other minerals and vitamins such as c...

The decision to start dialysis is a very personal one that a patient should make together with his nephrologist. It may involve others, such as your f...

Kidney Disease - The Basics Kidney disease, also known as chronic kidney disease or CKD, causes more deaths than breast cancer or prostate cancer(N...

Making healthy food choices is important to us all, but it is even more important if you have kidney disease. Proper nutrition gives you energy to do ...