Treatment for kidney
Treatment for kidney
Disease depends on the stage of the disease and your lifestyle.
Treatments include lifestyle changes, medications, dialysis, and kidney transplants.
Lifestyle changes Eat a healthy diet, Get regular physical activity, and Manage blood pressure and cholesterol.
Medications
:Take medicines to control high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
:Take GLP-1 RAs to manage blood sugar levels.
:Take SGLT2 inhibitors to lower blood sugar.
Dialysis
:Hemodialysis uses a machine to filter waste and extra fluid from your blood.
:Peritoneal dialysis uses the lining of your abdomen to filter waste and extra fluid from your blood.
Kidney transplant
:A kidney transplant involves surgically placing a healthy kidney into your body.
:You'll need to take medications for the rest of your life to keep your body from rejecting the new organ.
Focuses on quality of life and symptom control without dialysis or a kidney transplant.
You can talk with your doctor and family to decide which treatment will best fit your lifestyle needs.
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