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Your kidneys filter out waste and extra fluid from your body. When they can no longer do this job properly, it’s a sign that some type of kidney disease has developed.

There are two types of kidney disease: acute kidney failure (a curable condition where the kidneys can’t filter waste from the blood) and chronic kidney disease (a more serious disease that can’t be cured—but can be treated—and that leads to renal failure). Renal is a medical term for kidney, and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requires dialysis or a kidney transplant.

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“Chronic Kidney Disease,” Mayo Clinic. Accessed February 24, 2020.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chronic-kidney-disease/symptoms-causes/dxc-20207466

“Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States, 2019,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed February 24, 2020.
https://www.cdc.gov/kidneydisease/publications-resources/2019-national-facts.html

“National Chronic Kidney Disease Fact Sheet,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2019
https://www.cdc.gov/kidneydisease/pdf/2019_National-Chronic-Kidney-Disease-Fact-Sheet.pdf

“37 Million American Adults Now Estimated to Have Chronic Kidney Disease,” National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Accessed February 24, 2020.
https://www.kidney.org/news/37-million-american-adults-now-estimated-to-have-chronic-kidney-disease