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What is the main diagnostic term for malignant hypertension with stage III kidney disease?
hypertension
What is the most important risk factor for kidney disease?
Hypertension
Can Hypertension cause chronic kidney failure?
Yes, high blood pressure can cause kidney disease, and so monitoring urine for protein is an important test for patients with high blood pressure.
What is the medical term meaning hypertension as a result of kidney disease?
Secondary hyptertension is caused by some other medical problem, such as a kidney disorder or endocrine disorder.
Whats a cause of heart disease?
hypertension
Renal parenchymal disease what it means?
This means disease of the kidney cells (nephrons) themselves. It usually implies less than optimal capacity to process waste (such as urinary creatinine).
How is hypertension from stress different from hypertension caused by renal disease?
Hypertension from Renal disease is different from the usual hypertension caused by stress because in renal hypertension, the cause is because of a defect or a disease in the Renal system while the other is caused by stress.
Which health problem can hypertension cause?
lung disease
Is hypertension the leading cause of chronic renal disease?
no
What are some diseases of the kidney?
Kidney diseases (nephropathies) are quite common. Some of them are:- AKD (acute kidney disease), often due to physical trauma or ischema (blood starvation)- CKD (chronic kidney disease), often caused by diabetes, lupus, hypertension, but also often idiopathic (ie. cause is unknown). There are many types of CKD. Unfortunately, more often than not, CKD leads to ESRD (End-Stage Renal Disease), and dialysis or a transplant is required- kidney cancer- kidney stones- PKD - polycystic kidney disease- IgA nephropathy (Berger's disease).
What can cause Kidney disease?
Sometimes it is hard for one to tell what causes a kidney disease, but anything that can damage the kidneys or blood vessels may cause it to develop a disease. Some examples of kidney disease causes are Diabetes, high blood pressure, blocked renal arteries, overuse of medicines, and disease you are born with can all cause kidney disease or failure.
Can kidney infections cause kidney failure?
Depending on how serious the infection is it can cause disease, however if it is caught early, as they usually are and treated there are few risks. If it escalates it can lead to issues as bad as a failed kidney. That is worst case scenario however and not very likely.
