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Nephrosclerosis is the hardening of the kidney due to the development of fibrosis which is usually caused by diseases of the renal arteries that supply blood to the kidneys. It may also be caused by hypertension (elevated blood pressure).
How do members experience nephrosclerosis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with nephrosclerosis*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for nephrosclerosis*
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Nephrosclerosis is the hardening of the kidney due to the development of fibrosis which is usually caused by diseases of the renal arteries that supply blood to the kidneys. It may also be caused by hypertension (elevated blood pressure).
Common symptoms reported by people with nephrosclerosis
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for nephrosclerosis
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Compare treatments taken by people with nephrosclerosis
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have nephrosclerosis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with nephrosclerosis? Members in the forum might have the answers.