What are Kidney Diseases?
The kidneys are organs that filter the body’s waste materials and excess fluids, regulate the pH balance of the blood and maintain electrolyte balance. Kidney diseases are defined as the inability of these vital organs to fulfill their functions. Kidney diseases are generally classified into two main groups: acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease.

1. Acute Renal Failure: A condition that develops suddenly and usually responds to treatment. It usually develops when the kidneys are damaged by an external factor such as trauma, infection or medication.
2. Chronic Kidney Disease: It is a slowly progressive disease that leads to loss of kidney function over time. Factors such as genetic factors, hypertension, diabetes and obesity predispose to the development of chronic kidney disease.

How are Kidney Diseases Treated?
Treatment of kidney diseases depends on the type and stage of the disease. Treatment usually includes medication, dialysis and transplantation:

1. Acute Renal Failure:
   • Hydration (fluid therapy): In acute renal failure, fluid loss may occur in the body. Patients’ fluid balance is regulated.
   • Drug treatment: Medicines to improve kidney function and treatment options to remove harmful substances from the body are used.
   • Treatment of infection: Kidney infections can be treated to restore kidney function.
2. Chronic Kidney Disease:
   • Medication: Medication is used to control conditions that trigger kidney disease such as hypertension and diabetes.
   • Dialysis: When the kidneys fail to function, dialysis is used to clean the blood. There are two types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
   • Kidney transplantation In cases where dialysis treatment is not enough and kidney function cannot be restored, a kidney transplant may be performed. This is the last treatment option for patients with chronic kidney failure.

Kidney Diseases Symptoms and Necessary Conditions
Kidney diseases do not give symptoms at the beginning, but the following symptoms may be seen in the later stages:

• Urine changes: Decreased urine production, bloody urine, foamy urine.
• Swelling Swelling in the ankles, hands and around the eyes.
• High blood pressure Kidney diseases can raise blood pressure.
• Fatigue and weakness: As the capacity of the kidneys to clear waste materials decreases, toxins can build up in the body, leading to fatigue.
• Nausea and vomiting: The accumulation of waste substances due to impaired kidney function can lead to nausea and vomiting.

Treatment Methods
Treatment methods of kidney diseases can be listed as follows:

1. Early Detection and Intervention: Kidney diseases are often asymptomatic in the early stages, which is why regular health checks are important. With early diagnosis, the disease can be treated before it progresses.
2. Diet and Lifestyle Changes: To maintain kidney health, it is important to reduce salt, sugar and fat consumption, drink plenty of water, and limit smoking and alcohol consumption.
3. Drug Treatment: In the treatment of kidney diseases, drugs to control blood pressure, drugs to improve kidney function and treatments to slow the progression of the disease are used.
4. Dialysis In cases where kidney function is completely lost, dialysis treatment can be used. Dialysis maintains the body’s fluid balance by cleaning the blood outside.
5. Kidney Transplant When dialysis treatment is inadequate, kidney transplantation is the only treatment that can improve the quality of life of kidney patients.

Why Metropol Health Group?
Metropol Health Group offers quality healthcare services to its patients with its professional healthcare team specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases.

• Advanced Diagnostic Methods: The latest technological devices and laboratory tests are used to detect kidney diseases in their early stages.
• Individualized Treatment Plans: Taking into account the specific situation of each patient, treatment plans are personalized and the most appropriate treatment methods are selected.
• Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Support: Full support is provided in kidney failure treatment, dialysis and kidney transplantation processes.
• Rapid Intervention Kidney diseases can lead to permanent damage if not treated early, so prompt and effective intervention is essential.
• Comprehensive Follow-up: During the treatment process, patients are followed up regularly and the response to treatment is monitored. In this way, kidney health is protected and the risk of complications is minimized.