Nephrologist Yevgeny Shilov said that the coronavirus infection has increased the number of people suffering from kidney disease.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that the kidneys are the most vulnerable to the virus. Especially, this affected patients with cardiovascular problems and diabetes.
The presence of chronic diseases only increased the risks of complications and death. What is new in medicine is the growing number of kidney patients among the younger generation who have recovered from COVID-19.
“Mortality among patients with kidney disease has increased 15 times,” the doctor said.
Care in relation to oneself should be shown to those who have not been sick. For example, hypothermia, sudden temperature changes and, in general, lifestyle negatively affect the condition of the kidneys.
“Bath and sauna are fraught with dehydration, which leads to a sharp increase in uric acid. And if after the steam room you drink alcohol and have a snack with cold cuts (in which there is a lot of urate – uric acid, this is as evil as cholesterol), then you can end up in the hospital with renal colic, ”said the doctor.
However, chronic kidney disease does not depend on anything. Kidney problems can be tracked through tests that show an increase in the level of albumin in the urine. Plus, attention should be paid to well-being – pain, blood in the urine, writes AiF .
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