What is Chronic Kidney Disease: Approach 2
>> A doctor speaks with a patient in her office.
>> What is chronic kidney disease?
>> Well, in chronic kidney disease the
kidneys are damaged for various reasons.
And when the kidneys are damaged,
they eventually lose their ability
to remove the excess waste
and water from the body.
And we see this in conditions like
high blood pressure and diabetes.
And although this is a slow process, the
kidneys ultimately lose their ability
to remove enough waste to keep the body healthy.
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Common Heartburn Drug Class Linked to Kidney Disease
Proton pump inhibitors are quickly becoming
the treatment of choice for people suffering
with heartburn and acid reflux, but could
patients be unknowingly putting themselves
at risk for serious complications? I'm Rachelle
Grossman with your latest health news. Two
new studies found that proton pump inhibitors,
or PPI's may increase the risk of chronic
kidney disease. PPIs are a class of drugs
sold under the brand names Prilosec, Nexium,
and Prevacid, among others. The lead study
author says as the popularity of these drugs
increases, health care providers need to be
better educated about the potential side effects
of these drugs. Chronic Kidney Disease is
a condition characterized by a gradual loss
of kidney function over time. It can eventually
progress to end-stage kidney failure, which
is fatal without dialysis or a kidney transplant.
The teams of researchers looked at thousands
of US adults with normal kidney function.
They found that the patients who took PPIs
were more likely to develop Chronic Kidney
Disease compared to those who didn’t take
the drugs. However, it is important to note
that PPIs were also linked to a reduced risk
of vascular disease, cancer, diabetes, high
blood pressure and COPD. Speak with your doctor
if you take PPI's and have any concerns.
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