A Person with stage 1 Kidney Disease has kidney damage with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) at a normal or high level greater than 90 ml/min.
An estimated 11 percent of adults aged 20 or older have early (stages 1) Kidney Diseases, and the prevalence of every stage of kidney disease is rising
Diagnosis
Blood Test
Urine Test
Imaging test
CT scans
MRI
Ultrasound
Kidney Functioning Test
Symptoms
Nausea
Headache
Vomiting
Loss of appetite
Fatigue and weakness
Sleep problems
Changes in how much a person urinates
Decreased mental sharpness/ Confusion
Muscle twitches and cramps
Swelling of feet and ankles
Persistent itching
Chest pain, if fluid builds up around the lining of the heart
Shortness of breath, if fluid builds up in the lungs
High blood pressure (hypertension) that’s difficult to control
Causes
Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
High blood pressure
low blood flow to the kidneys
inflammation
sudden high blood pressure
blockages, sometimes due to kidney stones
elevated blood sugar
high blood pressure
kidney infections
polycystic kidney disease
Heart disease
Glomerulonephritis , an inflammation of the kidney’s filtering units (glomeruli)
Interstitial nephritis , an inflammation of the kidney’s tubules and surrounding structures