Reported 8 months ago
79-year-old Mr. Chen visited the kidney department at Taipei Veterans General Hospital Taoyuan Branch with concerns about his declining kidney function. The doctor explained that as people age, kidney function naturally decreases, with individuals over 40 losing about 1 point of kidney function every year. Chronic kidney disease affects around half of adults over 75, with risk factors including diabetes, hypertension, and smoking. The threshold for dialysis set by the health bureau is a glomerular filtration rate below 15 ml/min with other risk factors. The article stresses the importance of early kidney care through lifestyle changes and working with healthcare professionals to prevent further kidney damage and potential dialysis in later stages of chronic kidney disease.
Source: YAHOO