Chronic kidney disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Dec 9, 2025 · Chronic kidney disease can progress to end-stage kidney failure. This is fatal unless a person gets a kidney transplant or starts dialysis, a treatment that does the job of the …
What you need to know about the stages of chronic kidney …
Oct 16, 2025 · Below, nephrologist and CKD expert Ivan E. Porter II, M.D., of Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, goes over what you need to know about risk factors, the stages of CKD …
Chronic kidney disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Dec 9, 2025 · Treatment for chronic kidney disease usually aims to help manage symptoms, reduce complications and slow the progress of the disease. If your kidneys become badly …
How polycystic kidney disease (PKD) progresses
Feb 28, 2025 · Exactly when and how the most common form of PKD — autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) — appears varies from person to person. The disease’s …
End-stage renal disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Oct 10, 2023 · When your kidneys no longer work at a level that's necessary to keep you alive, you have end-stage renal disease. End-stage renal disease usually occurs when kidney …
End-stage renal disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Oct 10, 2023 · Overview End-stage renal disease, also called end-stage kidney disease or kidney failure, occurs when chronic kidney disease — the gradual loss of kidney function — reaches …
Told I had kidney disease at stage 3 | Mayo Clinic Connect
May 20, 2025 · The general consensus seems to be that doctors aren't concerned about Stages 1 or 2, and many times, not even Stage 3! As kidney patients, most of us find that unacceptable. …
Kidney diet (renal diet) - Mayo Clinic
If you have chronic kidney disease or limited kidney function, your health care provider may suggest a kidney diet (renal diet). Foods in a kidney diet have lower amounts of sodium, …
Diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease) - Symptoms and causes
Oct 24, 2023 · Make an appointment with your health care professional if you have symptoms of kidney disease. If you have diabetes, visit your health care professional yearly or as often as …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding chronic kidney disease
Mar 23, 2023 · Although genetics may play a role in its development, chronic kidney disease is most commonly the result of either diabetes or high blood pressure. When diagnosed early, …