Overview Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), it is a serious disease, when it begins showing symptoms, because it pollutes the blood and bruises the blood vessels. You can have a severe kidney failure, because of the destruction of very small blood vessels that bring blood to the kidneys. Low Platelet Count and red blood cells are also destroyed. If not treated…
Creatinine is the waste product, which is found in every living thing. These are produced when your body does a physical movement. Creatinine clearance shows us how our kidneys are functioning. Normally kidneys filter and flush this substance out of the body, through urine. If you are infected by some disease then this process can be hindered, making this wastage…
Women especially, pregnant women, have a high risk of UTI in comparison to men. There are numbers of factors which are responsible for Urinary tract infection such as diabetes, microbial infection, bacterial infection, and most important is, not maintaining the proper vaginal hygiene. Women especially, pregnant women, have a high risk of UTI in comparison to men. There are numbers…
Introduction Diabetes is a long-term condition of high sugar level in your body. In such condition, your body can not use and consume all the energy from the food you eat. Sugar patients who do not control sugar content in their daily diet then it will lead to more difficulties in the body. A diabetic patient always feels the low…
When the body starts excreting too much protein in your urine it leads to kidney disorder which is known as a Nephrotic syndrome .Nephrotic syndrome is due to the damage to the clusters of small blood vessels in your kidneys which filters waste and excess water from your blood. This can also result in swelling (edema), particularly in your feet…
Goodpasture Syndrome is a rare disorder but considered as a serious disorder that affects lungs as well as kidneys. It occurs when immune system of the person mistakenly produces antibodies against collagen (protein that helps to form the connective tissue) in the kidneys and lungs. It mostly affects young men. It can affect the people in the age group of…
Kidneys are small bean shaped organs which are located at the posterior side of your abdomen and perform a crucial role in the healthy functioning of the body. Kidneys help in flushing out toxins and waste products from the blood. They release very important hormones which are renin, calcitriol and erythropoietin which further plays an important part in healthy maintenance…
Creatinine is the metabolic waste of muscles that is excreted from kidneys and therefore it is considered as a monitor for kidney functions. Its normal value is 0.6 to 1.2 in males and 0.5 to 1.1 in females. Creatinine is increased in kidney failure and next question arises that how to decrease it naturally? This article is based upon kidney…
Diabetes Mellitus commonly known as diabetes is no longer an age specific disease. You can even find the people who are suffering this ailment at the age group of 7 to 14 year old. Though there are various medicines that have been invented time and again but in most of the cases this disorder is something that goes along with…
WHAT IS KIDNEY FAILURE? Kidneys are the organs that assist in filtering waste products from the body. Hence, kidney failure refers to a condition where both the kidneys are unable to filter waste products from the body. As a result of kidney failure or renal failure, electrolyte balance is disturbed while urea and creatinine levels tend to increase. Accumulation of…