Renal Information

What is Renal Failure

What is Renal Failure

What is Renal Failure (RF)?
Renal failure, aka kidney failure is the loss of function of the kidney due to damage or disease of the kidney.  There are many different kidney diseases and factors that can contribute to renal failure.  Some of the more common factors include:
* Chronic high blood pressure
* Diabetes
* Cardiovascular disease
* Family history

After transplant costs are not fully covered by Medicare

Margaret Oliver, a 47-year-old hairdresser in Venice, Calif., received a lifesaving kidney transplant in 2002. The government covered the costs under a special

What is creatine?

Those that have kidney problems, they know that one of the most important factor to determine their health status is the substance called creatine.
Creatine is a nitrogenous organic acid that occurs naturally in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to muscle. Creatine was identified in 1832 when Michel Eugène Chevreul discovered it as a component