Diseases That Affect the Kidneys

High blood pressure, cancer and diabetes can affect the kidneys.

The kidneys control blood pressure. Most people with kidney disease have high blood pressure. Uncontrolled high blood pressure can cause worsening of many kidney diseases. In some people, it can cause kidney failure.

A long-term complication associated with diabetes involves small blood vessel damage in the kidneys. High blood pressure is also more likely to occur in people with diabetes, further increasing the risk to damage of the blood vessels and the risk of kidney disease.

Follow the links below to find information about diabetes and other diseases which might have an effect on the kidneys.

Reviewed September 2011

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Title:   Type 2 diabetes and kidney damage
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - Vic (DA - Vic)
Description:   Information and resources about type 2 diabetes and the prevention of kidney disease.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Kidneys - age related problems
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The kidneys can be affected or damaged by various diseases. Age increases the risk of problems including inflammation or swelling of the kidneys, diabetes, urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence and renovascular disease. Kidney problems can also increase the risk of other conditions such as cardiovascular disease. Early detection and proper treatment can increase the life of your kidneys.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Kidney disease - prevention
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Kidney disease risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, smoking and age. Early detection and treatment can increase the life of the kidneys. High blood pressure can lead to or be a sign of kidney disease. Exercise, a balanced diet and drinking plenty of water will help to keep your kidneys working well.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Kidney and Urinary Tract Diseases
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about kidney diseases and urinary conditions.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Hypertension of renovascular cause
Publisher:   Department of Health Western Australia
Description:   Diagnostic algorithm for hypertension secondary to suspected renovascular aetiology.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   AusDiab
Publisher:   Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Description:   The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study is the largest Australian longitudinal population-based study examining the natural history of diabetes, pre-diabetes (in which glucose metabolism is impaired but not to the level to cause diabetes), heart disease and kidney disease.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Education programmes for people with diabetic kidney disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Adherence to complex regimens is often poor in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (DKD). Interventions to enhance adherence require both intensive education and behavioural counselling. This review looked for randomised trials (RCTs) comp...
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Prostaglandin E1 for preventing the progression of diabetic kidney disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Continuous albuminuria (protein in the urine) is the major characteristic of diabetic kidney disease (DKD), which is regarded primary cause of death and poor health in patients with diabetes mellitus, leading to end-stage-kidney disease. While blood pre...
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Altered dietary salt intake for preventing and treating diabetic kidney disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is strong evidence that our current consumption of salt is a major factor in increasing blood pressure (BP), whether BP levels are normal or raised. Diabetes makes it more likely to develop high BP, which increases the risk of strokes, heart attac...
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Prevention of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease: targeting risk factors
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) account for around a quarter of the burden of disease in Australia, and just under two-thirds of all deaths. These three diseases often occur together and share risk factors, such as physical inactivity, overweight and obesity, and high blood pressure.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Heparin and related substances for preventing diabetic kidney disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Heparin and related substances, including glycosaminoglycans, chondroitin, low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), heparinoids, heparitin sulfate, hyaluronic acid and keratan sulphate, have been demonstrated a few positive effects on delaying the progressi...
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Diabetic nephropathy - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Diabetic nephropathy refers to kidney problems which result from diabetes mellitus.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Lupus nephritis
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Lupus nephritis is a disease affecting the kidneys caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a systemic autoimmune disorder.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Children's (paediatric) renal ultrasound
Publisher:   The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)
Description:   Detailed information for parents and carers about children's (paediatric) renal ultrasound - including what it is, how to prepare, how it is done, risks and benefits and after effects
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Diabetic nephropathy
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy written by professional medical specialists.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Managing the cardiovascular complications of chronic kidney disease
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Patients with chronic kidney disease have risk factors for cardiovascular disease which are additional to those found in the general population.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Antihypertensive treatment for kidney transplant recipients
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In some patient groups, different blood pressure lowering drugs have differing relative beneficial and harmful effects in addition to their blood pressure lowering action. We investigated whether different classes of drugs might have different relative ...
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Balloon angioplasty versus medical therapy for hypertensive patients with renal artery obstruction
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Atherosclerosis can cause narrowing and hardening of the main blood vessel supplying the kidneys (renal artery stenosis) and resulting high blood pressure. Even using drugs that lower blood pressure (antihypertensives), atherosclerotic renal artery narr...
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Tumour lysis syndrome
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of tumour lysis syndrome, metabolic abnormalities that can occur following the initiation of chemotherapy treatment. Written by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Hypertensive nephropathy
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of hypertensive nephropathy by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008

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