Risk of Kidney Failure

Do not take lightly if you suddenly sluggish, it itches on the body by the location is unclear, and some body had swollen. It could be that you have kidney failure. Prevent the disease before it was forced to undergo dialysis or transplantation.
Kidney failure is a disease when the organ function is similar to a dark red beans are decreased. Dr. Dr. Budiman SpPD, staff of the Endocrine Metabolic Division, Department of Medicine Mangunkusomo Cipto Hospital, said there are some kidney function. First, the synthesis of hormones, which regulate blood pressure and stimulate the production of erythrocytes (eritropoitin).
Second, adjust the acid-base balance through spending an acid or alkaline urine. Third, water and mineral balance regulate or control the intake and secretion of water and minerals such as sodium, calcium, potassium, and chloride. Fourth, as the excretion of waste product materials, such as urea, uric acid, sulfate, and creatinine.
In the medical world, there are two kinds of kidney failure, the acute and chronic. Symptoms of acute kidney characterized by swelling of the eyes and legs, back pain, fever, difficulty urinating, urine and even blood.
The symptoms of chronic kidney disease is the body felt weak, no energy, nausea and vomiting, swelling, decreased urination, itching, tightness of breath, pallor, and urine abnormality. "If you have such symptoms occur, patients should immediately see a doctor and do a labroratorium," said Budiman.
When the medication, the doctor will ask general health history and symptoms are felt. If true failure of kidney function, a physical examination will be conducted that focused on the kidney organ enlargement or swelling around the kidney.
To see the levels of electrolytes sodium and potassium, will do blood and urine laboratory tests. In certain cases, the medical team will put a catheter tube into the urine bag.
When required, carried out taking pictures of kidney structures by CT (computed tomography) scans or by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and biopsies of action, namely the kidney tissue sampling.
"The disease of renal failure is often experienced by those aged adults, especially in the elderly," said Budiman.
Causes of Kidney Failure
Renal disease is usually caused by some serious disease that slowly affects the organ damage that ranges from 10-13 centimeters in length the size and thickness of 5 to 7.5 centimeters.
There are several types of diseases that can affect kidney damage, including high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and urinary tract obstruction. Blockage of the urinary tract diseases such as stones, tumors, and narrowing also cause kidney failure. Kidney failure can also be caused by autoimmune disorders, such as systemic lupus erythematosus.
Among the causes of diseases, the greatest cause of diabetes mellitus. According to Budiman, 45 percent of people with kidney failure caused by diabetes mellitus, 28 percent by high blood pressure, 9 percent by glomerulonephritis, and 18 percent of other diseases.
Based on data from United States Renal Data System (USRDS) 2001, 45 percent of people with kidney failure caused by diabetes mellitus. The reason, diabetes mellitus, including diseases of the fastest damaging cell function. A total of 20-30 percent among adult type 1 diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy mengelami 2, namely impaired renal function due to leakage of blood filter membranes. Diabetes mellitus has become a cause of end-stage renal failure and lead to one-third of patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Nevertheless, according to Budiman, not all people with diabetes mellitus will suffer kidney failure. The main factors of people with diabetes experience kidney failure is a lack of genetic control blood pressure and blood sugar. The more often to control blood sugar levels, the possibility of developing renal failure is reduced.
Mechanism of diabetes mellitus in kidney damage begins with the high blood sugar to react with the protein that ultimately change the structure and function of cells, including the glomerulus. As a result, the protein barrier was damaged and leak protein into the urine.
Therefore, early detection needs to be done by measuring the levels of microalbuminuria is an early warning system of renal impairment. Urine protein is albumin excretion nan excess protein, albumin diluted with exretion rate 30-300 mg/24jam, or can be measured with albumin-creatinine ratio of 2.5 to 35 bersarnya mg / mmol in men and 3.5 to 35 mg / mmol in women.
Microalbuminuria is associated with the development of protesinuria by 60-80 percent. If it's not controlled, can end up with kidney failure. But do not worry. Kidney failure can be prevented by keeping blood sugar within normal limits.
A study showed that tight control of blood sugar can reduce the risk of microalbuminuria to a third. Another study also said that tight control can reduce levels of microalbuminuria. * Faisal Chaniago
Source: Koran Jakarta, Date. August 7, 2011
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