Chronic kidney disease, especially end stage or third stage kidney disorders are on the rise in India. Chronic kidney disease can strike anyone. 17% of urban Indians suffer from kidney disease, as per latest estimates. Diabetes and high blood pressure are the two leading causes which today account for 40–60% cases of CKD in India. Diabetes and high blood pressure are the two leading causes of kidney problems.
Other risk factors for kidney disease include heart disease and a family history of kidney failure—a severe form of kidney disease. If we suffer from these two diseases then it is important to be screened for kidney disease. That usually involves simple laboratory tests: a urine test to look for kidney damage, and a blood test to measure how well the kidneys are working. The urine test checks for a protein called albumin, which is not routinely detected when your kidneys are…
