NEPHROLOGY

Chronic kidney disease includes conditions that damage your kidneys and decrease their ability to keep you healthy by filtering wastes from your blood. In India, diabetes and hypertension account for 40–60% cases of CKD. The commonest cause of CKD was diabetic nephropathy responsible for 41% cases.

In CKD you may develop complications like:

  • High blood pressure
  • Anemia (low blood count)
  • Weak bones
  • Poor nutritional health
  • Nerve damage
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