Archive for April, 2008

Diabetes and Gum Disease

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Patricia Woloch asked: Gum disease is often called the sixth complication of diabetes. People with uncontrolled diabetes are especially at risk because diabetics are more susceptible to contracting infections. A study in the November issue of the Journal of Periodontology found if you have poorly-controlled type 2 diabetes, you are ...

Kidney Failure Causes, Symptoms and Treatmens

Friday, April 11th, 2008

james sameul asked: What is kidney Failure?kidney failure is a situation in which the kidneys fail to function adequately. It is divided in acute and chronic forms; either form may be due to a large number of other medical problems.Acute kidney failure is the sudden loss of your kidneys' ability ...

Glomerulonephritis and Pyelonephritis, Two Kidney Infections

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Groshan Fabiola asked: Glomerulonephritis and bacterial pyelonephritis are two of the most usual kidney disorders that appear due to infections. The inflammatory disease which implicates the renal glomeruli of both kidneys is called acute glomerulonephritis. It is believed that this disease involves antigen-antibody reaction, and that is causing damage to ...

Chickenpox Vaccine for Children With Kidney Problems

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Groshan Fabiola asked: It is well known that chickenpox is a condition that usually affects children. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus and might lead to severe complications if it is developed in adults. This problem is easily transmitted through air and through direct contact with the infected person. ...

What type of liver disease or kidney disease makes people smell from sweat?

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Stop! looking at me!!!!!!!!!!!! asked: Just asking, cuz I know a person whos has liver illness, and smell from the liver damage. and how can you make the liver better, do u have to change your diet? she only 16, she had it since she was a lil kid, i dont think ...

Can Your Headache Be Related To Kidney Disease?

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Ashish Jain asked: To be frank, I am not afraid of the disease. I am afraid of the various types of medications available for the disease. I am not afraid of the effects of the disease. I am afraid of the after effects of medicines prescribed by the doctor, for ...

How long does a person with kidney disease live?

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Unknown asked: Do you know someone who has/had kidney disease? If so how long did they live? How many kidney transplants did they receive, 1? 2? 3? Or are you a doctor who knows statistics. I would really like to know how long people usually live if they had kidney failure ...