Chronic kidney disease
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What is chronic kidney disease?
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) occurs when the kidneys fail to adequately filter toxins and waste products from the blood. The most common causes of chronic kidney disease are diabetes and high blood pressure. CKD can progress to complete kidney failure, also called end stage renal disease.
Common symptoms reported by people with chronic kidney disease
Treatments taken by people for chronic kidney disease

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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic kidney disease

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Who has chronic kidney disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 42 new patients joined this month
- 1267 say chronic kidney disease is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 6 | |
20s | 72 | |
30s | 205 | |
40s | 405 | |
50s | 763 | |
60s | 1029 | |
70+ | 891 |
Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
0-19 years | 88 | |
20-29 years | 82 | |
30-39 years | 96 | |
40-49 years | 123 | |
50-59 years | 144 | |
60-69 years | 71 | |
70+ years | 26 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 1170 | |
Female | 2233 |
Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Diagnosed | 1165 | |
Not Diagnosed | 33 |