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Kidney disease means your kidneys are damaged and can't filter blood the way they should. You are at greater risk for kidney disease if you have diabetes or high blood pressure.
The current era of sedentary lifestyle is coupled with an exponential growth of lifestyle diseases like Diabetes Mellitus and high Blood Pressure, but very few people have heard of Chronic kidney disease as a public health menace. The numbers are simply frightening… in 2005 a study by a public hospital estimated that the prevalence of CKD in Delhi is 0.785% of the population. This translates to 7852 patients per million population and this number which is expected to grow with the rising number of patients with Diabetes and High BP.
Reconstructive surgery is commonly known for cosmetic procedures. World over, there has been a steady awareness and demand for breast enlargement, nose job, face lift etc. While utility of such treatment is debatable, there is another offshoot, called reconstructive urology, which is progressively seen a steady growth.
Kidneys play an important role in maintaining the homeostasis in human beings. Few of its main functions are listed below: Excretion of waste products like urea produced by our body by way of urine. Maintaining blood pressure. Maintaining appropriate haemoglobin level. Maintaining bone strength.
