Are you at risk for kidney disease?

Posted: 3/12/2015

Your kidneys keep your blood clean. When your kidneys get sick, it can cause dangerous problems for your whole body. You can have kidney problems and not know because kidney disease does not have any signs when it first starts. If you do have kidney disease and don’t get help, your kidneys can stop working. 

Get tested for kidney disease if you have any of these risks:

• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Heart disease
• High cholesterol
• Obesity
• Family history of kidney disease  

Parkland has a Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic that will help you understand the disease and work with you to take care of your health. 

If you are worried about your kidneys, call 214.266.4000 to make an appointment with a doctor at a Parkland clinic. Your doctor can refer you to Parkland’s Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic.