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Your kidneys play a major role in maintaining good health and general well being. They are vital to the body's daily functions.

Chronic kidney disease can be caused by many medical conditions. These include Diabetes, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) and Nephritis (or Glomerulonephritis). These medical conditions may lead to a progressive loss of kidney function. The symptoms of kidney disease are quite varied. Some diseases are hereditary. Chronic kidney disease may also worsen other diseases, like heart disease. This section provides a background into some of these conditions that lead to chronic kidney disease.

Epworth Medical Centre

Level 1, 185 - 187 Hoddle Street
Richmond VIC 3121

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