What is chronic kidney disease? Is it difficult to treat kidney disease? Many patients often ask such questions. Indeed, chronic nephritis is characterized by insidious onset, long duration, delayed treatment and easy recurrence. As the disease worsens, it can develop into renal failure and involve several organs of the body. In addition, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, gout, autoimmune diseases (systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic vasculitis, allergic purpura, etc.), systemic infections, urinary tract obstruction, certain drugs and herbal medicines can all cause kidney damage. According to data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of the United States, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease among adults in the United States is 11%. An epidemiological survey in Beijing, China, showed that the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in adults was 13%. The high prevalence of chronic kidney disease is a huge signal that the prevention and treatment of kidney disease has become a widespread social public health problem. Chronic kidney disease is defined as: 1. The occurrence of kidney injury lasting more than 3 months, including abnormal renal pathology, abnormal blood and urine tests, or abnormal imaging tests such as ultrasound, X-ray, and radionuclide, with or without a decrease in glomerular filtration; 2. Abnormal glomerular filtration function for more than 3 months, with or without evidence of kidney injury. According to the severity of the disease, chronic kidney disease is divided into five stages, such as entering the fifth stage is uremia, requiring dialysis or kidney transplantation treatment, which not only greatly affects the work and life of patients, but also brings a heavy burden to the family and society. In the face of the serious challenge of chronic kidney disease, it is more important for us to have the concept of treating the disease before it starts, starting from prevention. You can refer to the following points: 1. Learn more about the clinical knowledge of kidney disease. The common clinical manifestations of kidney disease include back pain, swelling, fatigue, loss of appetite, hypertension, hematuria, proteinuria, abnormal urination, etc. Unexplained hypertension, anemia, fever, arthralgia, and recurrent infections also need to be alerted to the possibility of kidney disease. In addition, about 40% to 50% of patients with chronic nephritis can have no symptoms in the early stage and have an insidious onset. 2, pay attention to and actively treat the common diseases that can cause kidney damage. The actual fact is that you will be able to get a lot more than just a few of the most effective and most effective products. 3, to develop good eating habits. The appropriate less salt, not alcohol, diet protein, fat content should not be too high, try to avoid food poisoning, especially in summer to drink more water, diligent urination, etc. 4, reasonable work and rest, moderate exercise, and active prevention of colds and infections can help reduce the onset and recurrence of nephritis. Once the occurrence of suspected kidney disease to actively cooperate, advocate early examination, early diagnosis, in order to start treatment as early as possible. The easiest and practical way is to perform blood kidney function and urine routine tests. Treatment should follow the guidance of a specialist and pay attention to the following points: 1. In the treatment of chronic kidney disease, the choice of antihypertensive drug therapy should be balanced with the protection of kidney function and delay the progression of kidney disease. 2, chronic nephritis treatment to suppress excessive abnormal immunity, but also to protect the normal immune defense function, the use of both the symptoms and the root of the problem, the method of strengthening the capital is a useful attempt. 3, active treatment of infection, water loss, hypotension, heart failure, severe arrhythmia, urinary tract obstruction, hypercalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, perfecting perioperative management of trauma and major surgery, reducing acute stress, these measures can improve the rapidly deteriorating renal failure. 4, for different stages of chronic renal failure and different causes, take reasonable integrated treatment of drugs, dialysis and kidney transplantation, which can effectively improve the condition of uremia, prolong the life span of patients and improve the quality of life, patients can gradually recover until they return to their families and continue to contribute to society.