What is nephrosclerosis?

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*

Who has nephrosclerosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 2
50s 2
60s 1
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 6

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What is nephrosclerosis?

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

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.



Who has nephrosclerosis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 5 say nephrosclerosis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 2
50s 2
60s 1
70+ 4
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 6

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 2
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from nephrosclerosis patients who have completed their condition history
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