what are the main types of kidney diseases?
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['kidney stones — rock-hard crystals that form inside your kidneys.', 'polycystic kidney disease — an inherited condition causing cysts in the kidneys.', 'diabetic kidney disease — kidney damage caused by diabetes.', "glomerulonephritis — inflammation of the kidney's filters (glomeruli)"]
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['Acute prerenal kidney failure. Insufficient blood flow to the kidneys can cause acute prerenal kidney failure. ... ', 'Acute intrinsic kidney failure. ... ', 'Chronic prerenal kidney failure. ... ', 'Chronic intrinsic kidney failure. ... ', 'Chronic post-renal kidney failure.']
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['Calcium stones. Most kidney stones are calcium stones, usually in the form of calcium oxalate. ... ', 'Struvite stones. Struvite stones form in response to a urinary tract infection. ... ', 'Uric acid stones. ... ', 'Cystine stones.']
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the persistent loss of kidney function over time. Healthy kidneys perform many important functions, most notably filtering the blood and making urine, so problems with kidney function can result in a variety of health problems for a cat.
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) means your kidneys are damaged and can't filter blood the way they should. The disease is called “chronic” because the damage to your kidneys happens slowly over a long period of time. This damage can cause wastes to build up in your body. CKD can also cause other health problems.
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['Acute kidney failure has an abrupt onset and is potentially reversible.', 'Chronic kidney failure progresses slowly over at least three months and can lead to permanent kidney failure.']
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['A viral infection.', 'Inflammation of the kidney or bladder.', 'A blood disorder.', 'Bladder or kidney cancer.']
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A high level of sugar in your blood can cause problems in many parts of your body, including your heart, kidneys, eyes, and brain. Over time, this can lead to kidney disease and kidney failure. There are two main types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes generally begins when people are young.
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Kidney Infections: Bacteria entering the kidneys can cause infections, fever, pain and blood in urine. Kidney Disease: Damage to the kidney from a severe infection, traumatic injury, pregnancy complications, obstruction of urine flow or overconsumption of alcohol and drugs can lead to kidney disease.
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['hyperparathyroidism, or too much parathyroid hormone.', "inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.", 'Dent disease, an inherited disorder that damages the kidneys.', 'gastric bypass surgery for weight loss.', 'diabetes.', 'obesity.']
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['bladder or kidney stones.', "glomerulonephritis, an inflammation of the kidneys' filtering system.", 'bladder or kidney cancer.', 'kidney injury, such as from a fall or vehicle accident.', 'inherited disorders, such as Alport syndrome or sickle cell anemia.']
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['Pain Medications. Your kidneys could be damaged if you take large amounts of over-the-counter medications, such as aspirin, naproxen and ibuprofen. ... ', 'Alcohol. ... ', 'Antibiotics. ... ', 'Prescription Laxatives. ... ', 'Contrast Dye (used in some diagnostic tests such as MRIs) ... ', 'Illegal Drugs. ... ', 'What should you do?']
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Many conditions, diseases, and medicines can create situations that lead to acute and chronic kidney disease. Acute kidney injury, also called acute renal failure, is more commonly reversible than chronic kidney failure.
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Understanding Kidney Disease - Kidney Disease Kidney disease can affect your body's ability to clean your blood, filter extra water out of your blood, and help control your blood pressure. It can also affect red blood cell production and vitamin D metabolism needed for bone health. You're born with two kidneys.
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Glomerulonephritis, a group of diseases that cause inflammation and damage to the kidney's filtering units. These disorders are the third most common type of kidney disease. Inherited diseases, such as polycystic kidney disease, which causes large cysts to form in the kidneys and damage the surrounding tissue.
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In the United States the two leading causes of kidney failure, also called end stage kidney disease or ESRD, are diabetes (also called Type 2, or adult onset diabetes) and high blood pressure. When these two diseases are controlled by treatment, the associated kidney disease can often be prevented or slowed down.
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There are four main types of stones: Calcium oxalate: The most common type of kidney stone which is created when calcium combines with oxalate in the urine. Inadequate calcium and fluid intake, as well other conditions, may contribute to their formation. Uric acid: This is another common type of kidney stone.