Posts Tagged ‘National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)’
Heartburn, Ulcers and Acid Reflux Drugs Increase Risk of Kidney Disease and Kidney Failure
Study found that Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) Increase Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease and Failure by 20% Researchers from the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University at Buffalo, New York found that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) that are commonly used to treat heartburn, ulcers and acid reflux are associated with an increased risk for…
Read MoreDiabetic Kidney Disease (DKD)
March is National Kidney Month March is National Kidney Month to raise awareness of chronic kidney disease. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), diabetes is the number one leading cause of chronic kidney disease and is called diabetic kidney disease (DKD), kidney disease of diabetes or diabetic nephropathy.…
Read MoreSilent Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is such a “silent disease” that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that 96% of the 30 million Americans who have CKD do not even know they have it. In fact, only about 4.9 million people have been officially diagnosed with CKD. This is not good because the…
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