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…
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…
UREA AND CREATININE Urea and Creatinine are the wastes formed as a result of metabolic reactions in the body. Creatinine is basically the waste formed due to muscle metabolism in the body and is discharged out of the body through our kidneys whereas Urea is formed as a result of protein metabolism and is released through urine. Accumulation of these…