Kidney Failure (ESRD)

Kidney failure is also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and it is usually the last stage of chronic kidney disease. The inability of your kidney to remove waste products and fluids from the body and instead get accumulated in your body which could be harmful/life-threatening without dialysis or a kidney transplant is regarded as kidney failure.

A study by the U.S. Renal Data System Annual Data Report (2015) shows that more than 660,000 Americans undergoes treatment for kidney failure (ESRD): Of these, 468,000 are patients with dialysis and more than 193,000 have an effective kidney transplant. All humans have two (2) kidneys which are found on either side of our spine and are above our waist.

What Are The Functions of The Kidney?
Here are the functions of the kidney to the human body:

Kidney helps remove waste product from your blood after digestion of foods, exposure to medications/chemicals, and muscle activity.

It aids the production of erythropoietin making enough red blood cells to be produced in the human body.

Also regulates the amount of water and minerals like potassium, sodium, and phosphorus in our body.

Produces vitamin D which is essential for human health and to build strong bones.

Renin is also produced which aids the regulation of your blood pressure.

Causes of Kidney Failure
The main causes of kidney failure are through other health disorders that have damaged the kidney little by little and if the damage on the kidney finally gets worse, then your kidneys would be less effective giving rise to chronic kidney disease. Read more at https://relhealth.com/kidney-failure-esrd-symptoms-causes-and-treatment/