Why Screen For Kidney Disease?

Add comment October 20th, 2009

The kidneys of people with Chronic kidney disease (CKD) function at less than 60 % of normal.  This effects millions of Americans.  One study showed that more than half of people with CKD do not know they have it.  These are the major risk factors for CKD:  diabetes, hypertension, obesity, smoking, family history of CKD and being over 60 years of age.  Early detection can slow down or even prevent kidney failure.                                     On Saturday, October 24, 2009, the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois will visit the Rockford community with the KidneyMobile, offering free screening for diabetes, hypertension and kidney disease at Rockford Nephrology Associates, 612 Roxbury Road, from 10 am to 2 pm.  For more information call 312-321-1500 or visit www.kidneymobile.org.