Kidney Disease

Kidney Disease in African Americans African Americans are four times more likely to develop kidney failure than Caucasians. African ... Read More

Are You At Risk For Kidney Disease? Do you have diabetes? Do you have high blood pressure? Did your mother, father, sister, or brother ever ... Read More

Your body's cells use chemical reactions to carry out tasks such as turning food into energy and repairing tissue. These chemical reactions ... Read More

Kidney Disease in African Americans African Americans are four times more likely to develop kidney failure than Caucasians.1 ... Read More

High blood pressure makes your heart work harder and, over time, can damage blood vessels throughout your body. If the blood vessels in your ... Read More

If your blood is low in red blood cells, you have anemia. Red blood cells carry oxygen (O2) to tissues and organs throughout your body and ... Read More

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is defined as a decrease in the function of the basic unit of the kidney (called the glomerulus) and /or an ... Read More