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Infection reaching the kidney, usually spreading upward from the bladder. Key takeaways Typical symptoms: fever, chills, back or flank pain, feeling v...
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How common medicines affect kidney function, and which may need pausing when unwell. Key takeaways Risky combination: NSAID plus ACE inhibitor or ARB...
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Visible or microscopic blood in the urine, known as hematuria. Key takeaways Visible hematuria: always needs evaluation Microscopic hematuria: found o...
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How much to drink for kidney health, and when more is not better. Key takeaways General guidance: no single daily target; needs vary with heat, activi...
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Kidney damage caused by long-standing high blood glucose, called diabetic kidney disease. Key takeaways Earliest marker: raised urine albumin-to-creat...
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An estimate of how much blood the kidneys filter per minute, calculated from a blood test. Key takeaways Calculated from: creatinine, age and sex; rac...
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Dietary adjustments in kidney disease, which differ sharply by stage. Key takeaways Early CKD: usually standard healthy eating plus less sodium Advanc...
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A sudden fall in kidney function over hours or days, usually triggered by another illness. Key takeaways Usual triggers: dehydration, infection, and m...
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Fat accumulating in liver cells, now most often called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Key takeaways Strongly associ...
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Liver damage caused by sustained alcohol intake, progressing from fatty liver through alcoholic hepatitis to cirrhosis . Key takeaways US dietary guid...
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A panel of blood tests reflecting liver injury and liver function. Key takeaways Common components: ALT, AST, ALP, GGT, bilirubin, albumin ALT and AST...
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Viral infections of the liver that can persist for decades without symptoms. Key takeaways Hepatitis C: curable in the great majority with direct-acti...
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Advanced scarring of the liver, in which functioning tissue is replaced by fibrous tissue. Key takeaways Main US causes: alcohol, fatty liver disease,...
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Yellowing of the skin and eyes caused by a high level of bilirubin. Key takeaways Cause: high bilirubin from liver disease, bile duct blockage or hemo...
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Stones forming in the gallbladder, most of which never cause symptoms. Key takeaways Most gallstones: cause no symptoms and need no treatment Gallblad...
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