Associated conditions
There are a number of conditions that can affect the kidneys and lead to kidney disease. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the primary associated condition is diabetic kidney disease [1].
Examples of other associated conditions include:
- glomerular diseases (conditions that cause damage to the filtering units of the kidneys)
- hypertension (high blood pressure) and renal vascular disease (conditions affecting the blood flow into and out of the kidneys)
- inherited diseases like polycystic kidney disease which causes cysts to grow on the kidneys and damage surrounding tissue
- autoimmune conditions such as lupus nephritis (inflammation of the blood vessels that filter waste in your kidneys)
- infections, including scabies
- repeated infections of the urinary tract
- kidney stones or tumours
- hydronephrosis (swelling of the kidneys)
- abnormalities that take place as a baby develops during pregnancy [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].
References
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World Health Organization (2023). Scabies. Retrieved from: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/scabies
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Kidney Health Australia (2020). Your kidneys A – Z. Retrieved from: https://kidney.org.au/your-kidneys/know-your-kidneys/your-kidneys-a-z
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National Kidney Foundation (2024). Understanding glomerular diseases. Retrieved from: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/understanding-glomerular-diseases
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Johns Hopkins Medicine (2024). Renal vascular disease. Retrieved from: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/renal-vascular-disease
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National Kidney Foundation (2024). Hydronephrosis. Retrieved from: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/hydronephrosis
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