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.

How do members experience chronic kidney disease?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic kidney disease*

*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 chronic kidney disease*

Who has chronic kidney disease on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 24
20s 235
30s 576
40s 1,138
50s 2,068
60s 2,826
70+ 2,835

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2,786
Female 5,635

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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

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 chronic kidney disease

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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic kidney disease

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Got a question about living with chronic kidney disease? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has chronic kidney disease on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 17 new patients joined this month
  • 7,245 say chronic kidney disease is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 24
20s 235
30s 576
40s 1,138
50s 2,068
60s 2,826
70+ 2,835
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 90
20-29 years 89
30-39 years 100
40-49 years 136
50-59 years 158
60-69 years 87
70+ years 32

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2,786
Female 5,635

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1,281
Not Diagnosed 39

These charts show data from chronic kidney disease patients who have completed their condition history
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