www.hiddenckd.co.uk - Get screened, take part in research or become a peer educator
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Watch as Project Lead, Roseline Agyekum, describes the project in just three words!
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More info on #kidneys and #kidneydisease :
- Kidneys filter around 180 litres of blood every day, control the production of red blood cells and release hormones that regulate your blood pressure. Kidneys also produce urine, by removing waste products from the body.
- Kidneys help keep your bones strong and healthy by helping produce an active form of vitamin D.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) means that your kidneys do not work as well as they should. They can’t remove waste products from your body.
- Damage to the kidney’s filter system can also allow blood and protein to leak into the urine. This is not always visible but can be found with a urine test. The term ‘chronic’ means that it is a long-term condition. It does not necessarily mean your kidney damage is severe as many cases of CKD are mild and can be managed with help from your GP and without hospital involvement.
- Anyone could get kidney disease. Around 3 million people in the UK have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Uncontrolled diabetes and high blood pressure are the biggest causes of CKD. Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities are five times more likely to develop CKD than other groups.
- Right now, over 68,000 people in the UK are being treated for kidney failure (also known as stage 5 CKD, where kidney function is less than 15%). There are 40-45,000 premature deaths in the UK every year due to CKD (that's enough people to fill the Royal Albert Hall nine times over).
- Most people are diagnosed by a blood and urine test. You may have these tests as part of a routine check-up or because you are at risk of developing CKD