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Did you know that patients with kidney disease are at risk of having a stroke, which is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide? In fact, the risk of stroke is 5-30 times higher in patients with chronic kidney disease, especially on dialysis. So, what exactly is a stroke?

Healthy kidneys clean the blood 24/7.  During each minute of every day, around one quart (1000ml) of blood passes through the kidney. Considering its small size, this is a huge amount of blood, much more than is received by any other organ in the body. The total blood volume of an adult is around 5-7 quarts, so it takes only minutes for one’s entire blood supply to pass through the kidney, and more and more of the body’s wastes are cleared from the blood.

Written By: James Myers PKD AWARENESS DAY 2020 How does one normally become aware of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)?  In my case, I became aware through...

No matter where you are around the globe, you probably had to put your life on pause in one way or another. Adjusting to...

Steven Belcher, RN, MSN, MS, is a dedicated kidney advocate who began his journey 20 years ago as a dialysis nurse. This job inspired...

Written by Guest Blogger: James Myers The information shared here is not necessarily the opinion or views of The Hope or It’s sponsor Kibow Biotech I...

Message from The Hope: James Myers (AKA Uncle Jim) is a kidney transplant recipient and an outstanding advocate for the kidney community that has graciously shared...

Written by: James Myers The views stated here are those of the author nor Kibow® Biotech or The Hope. WHAT IS A PREEMPTIVE KIDNEY TRANSPLANT? It is...

The views stated here are those of the author nor Kibow Biotech or The Hope WHAT IS A PREEMPTIVE KIDNEY TRANSPLANT? It is a transplant...