Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by a progressive loss of kidney function over a period of months or years. CKD is often asymptomatic, but progressed disease can lead to leg swelling, confusion, heart disease, anemia, and other serious complications.
The causes of CKD include diabetes, high blood pressure, glomerulonephritis, and polycystic kidney disease.
Conventional treatment for CKD includes medications to lower blood pressure and treat diabetes, dietary changes, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplant.
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