Around 1.2 million people in the UK have kidney disease and don’t know it. One in ten million people in the world have kidney disease.
https://www.worldkidneyday.co.uk/
Kidneys remove waste products and toxins from the body, they help regulate blood pressure and help your body to use vitamin D. They’re essential for a healthy body.
https://www.worldkidneyday.co.uk/are-you-kidney-aware/
Signs of kidney disease are tiredness, swollen feet, ankles or hands, shortness of breath, feeling sick and blood in your urine.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/kidney-disease/
High blood pressure and diabetes are the main causes of kidney failure. Your age and ethnicity may also contribute to your risk.
https://kidneyfailurerisk.co.uk/