Kidney Disease: What are the risk factors?

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There are many causes and factors that can cause our kidneys to become ill. The Kidney Foundation of Thailand has compiled the risk factors for kidney disease as follows:

          – Genetics 

Some types of kidney disease are caused by genetics, such as Polycystic Kidney Disease, which occurs in infants and often results in death from birth, and adults, which are found to have abnormalities when they are 20-30 years old. However, genetics is not the main cause, and there are very few patients with hereditary kidney disease. However, if one person in the family has kidney disease, there is a 90% chance that their relatives will also have it, so the whole family should go for a health check-up.

          – High blood pressure

Patients with high blood pressure will also have an effect on their kidneys. If it is for a long time, the kidneys will deteriorate, leading to chronic kidney failure. Believe it or not, around 30-50% of people with chronic kidney failure are caused by high blood pressure. On the contrary, people with some types of kidney disease may also develop high blood pressure.

          – Diabetes 

This is considered the cause of around 30% of end-stage renal disease because people who have had diabetes for a long time will experience changes in the blood vessels in the kidneys, causing protein white to be released in the urine. In addition, diabetic patients are more susceptible to urinary tract infections than normal. Can cause pyelonephritis. If it happens frequently or for a long time, it will cause kidney inflammation, kidney failure, and also cause high blood pressure.

          – Obesity

Because obese people have a higher metabolism than normal people, it produces more waste products. Therefore, the kidneys, which are the organs that filter waste, will have to work harder.

          – Age 

As people get older, their bodies deteriorate with age. The kidneys will start to deteriorate from the age of 35. This means that the older you get, the more the kidneys will deteriorate with age. Especially elderly men have a higher chance of enlarged prostate glands, causing urinary tract obstruction, affecting the kidneys.

          – Food 

Many foods, if eaten in large amounts, are harmful to the kidneys, especially salty foods that will cause high blood pressure and affect the kidneys. Research also found that protein foods are considered waste in the body. If eaten in large amounts, a lot of waste will be left in the body, causing the kidneys, which are responsible for filtering waste, to work even harder. However, protein from fish or egg whites can be taken because they are high quality and easy to digest.

          – Medicines :

Some medications are not good for the kidneys, such as drugs for osteoarthritis (NSAIDs), which can cause kidney failure. Also, some types of contrast media used in injections to patients during X-ray examinations can cause kidneys failure. Therefore, if it can be avoided, it should be avoided.

          – Occupations and accidents: 

People in certain occupations are more at risk of kidney disease than the general population, such as boxers who may be kicked or punched in the kidney area, สมัคร ufabet and people who work in factories may have toxins accumulated in their kidneys for a long time. 

Kidney Disease: Who is more at risk?

           1. People over 60 years of age

           2. People with a family history of kidney disease

           3. People with low birth weight, less than 2,500 grams

           4. Patients with urinary tract stones

           5. Patients with diabetes

           6. Patients with high blood pressure

           7. Patients with kidney tumors

           8. People who are regularly or excessively exposed to toxic substances from certain medications or foreign substances

           9. Patients with urinary tract infections

           10. Patients with autoimmune diseases