Rates of kidney failure in young people are increasing

Kidney failure is no longer a disease that only occurs in the elderly. Records at Quang Ngai General Hospital 2 show that the rate of young people with kidney failure is increasing.

The rate of kidney failure in young people is increasing.

Since the beginning of the year, the Department of Intensive Care and Anti-Poisoning has received more than 80 patients for dialysis treatment every day. Notably, the number of patients aged 20-30 years old accounts for about 30%. Many cases require regular dialysis or wait for a kidney transplant to maintain life. This number shows that the rate of young people with kidney failure is increasing rapidly and most of them are only detected when the disease has progressed severely. In addition to the cause of glomerulonephritis, irregular eating and living habits, and abuse of painkillers are also factors that increase the risk of metabolic diseases and lead to early kidney failure in young people. Doctors recommend that young people should have regular health check-ups to detect the disease early, avoiding serious kidney damage; at the same time, build scientific habits and lifestyles to proactively protect their own health.

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