The principles are still broadly applicable today: 1  The condition should be an important health problem. 2  There should be a treatment for the condition. 3  Facilities for diagnosis and treatment should be available. 4  There should be a latent stage of the disease. 5  There should be a test or examination for the condition.
Diabetes Is the Leading Cause of Chronic Kidney Disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 17 million Americans have diabetes. Unfortunately, one-third does not realize they have the disease. Diabetes is the number one cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In 1999, almost 44% of patients who needed dialysis had diabetes as the underlying cause for their kidney disease. The numbers continue to rise today.
More than ninety-five percent of kidney disease is caused by immune disorder, while kidney disease can also affect immune system in turn. Thereby, how does kidney disease affect immune system? Direct reasons related to kidney disease: As we know, patientsâ kidney structure is often damaged by their disease, which often cause patients to have protein in their urine. While protein is an important substance to our immunity, because some important immune substances like enzyme, antibody, etc, mainly consist of protein.