Kidney Disease in African Americans African Americans are four times more likely to develop kidney failure than Caucasians.1 ... Read More
Kidney Disease
How Does High Blood Pressure Hurt My Kidneys?
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
Anemia in Kidney Disease and Dialysis
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
An Introduction to Kidney Disease in African-Americans
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