Entre el 8 y el 10 % de la población adulta presenta algún tipo de daño renal, y cada año millones de personas mueren prematuramente por complicaciones relacionadas con la enfermedad renal.³

Es una enfermedad metabólica crónica caracterizada por niveles elevados de glucosa en sangre (o azúcar en sangre).

Sin embargo, una persona puede perder hasta el 90 % de la función renal antes de que experimente algún síntoma de enfermedad renal.³

Compruebe si está en riesgo de padecer una enfermedad renal completando a continuación este sencillo cuestionario en línea.
Según sus resultados, se sugerirán algunos pasos a seguir. Este segura/o de que sus respuestas permanecerán totalmente anónimas.

Este cuestionario no sustituye a una consulta médica. Si tiene alguna duda o pregunta, hable con su médico.

Cosas que probablemente no sabías sobre la enfermedad renal:

Más de 850 millones de personas en todo el mundo tienen alguna forma de enfermedad renal.¹²

La diabetes y la presión arterial alta son las dos causas principales de enfermedad renal.¹³

La enfermedad renal a menudo no tiene síntomas hasta que está avanzada, por lo que debe hacerse pruebas.¹⁴

El tratamiento temprano puede enlentecer la enfermedad renal.³

También puede prevenir otros problemas, como un ataque al corazón, un accidente cerebrovascular o una insuficiencia renal.^3,11

Tener enfermedad renal le pone en un mayor riesgo de desarrollar complicaciones potencialmente mortales por la COVID-19.¹⁵

Referencias:

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