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My cousin has been diagnosed with a leaky kidney. I heard this from another family member & am not close to this cousin so haven't spoken with her. Is this considered CKD? How is it treated? I read about it but am still confused.
I've got CKD Stage 3 with just diagnosed as having an atrophied kidney so I wonder if kidney problems run in our family.
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marj01201 Lala5555
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Lala,
I'm not a medical professional so can't say anything about leaky kidney and whether it's a form of chronic kidney disease. However, I do come from a family with s family history that includes CKD. So it is clear that CKD does run in families. However, it can also occur from various other problems, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, etc.
I'm sure others will post; they may have more information.
Marj
Lala5555 marj01201
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Thanks for your reply Marj. My aunt, who is my father's half sister feels my father's side of the family has a tendency to poorer health than the siblings with a different father. It is just something I'm thinking on!