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Vitamin D deficiency and health..to supplement or not?
Published on 2009-09-04 09:04:00
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tassiesim/ / CC BY-NC 2.0A recent review of the health benefits of vitamin D has been published in the clinical journal of the american society of nephrology. It was based on the growing body of evidence that has pointed to the role of vitamin d in improving health and quality of life in patients with diverse health problems.The review noted that numerous publications have described deficiencies of vitamin D in the general population in association with latitude, ag
Symptoms: Kidney infection.
Published on 2009-09-03 22:00:00
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaibara/ / CC BY 2.0Infection of the kidney usually occurs as a consequence of an ascending urinary tract infection or UTI. The bacteria gain access to the bladder and multiply overcoming the defenses of the host and migrating up to the kidney where they produce the syndrome of pyelonephritis or kidney infection.When a simple urinary tract infection ascends to become a kidney infection there is usually worsening of the fever and generalized weakness and lethargy ass
Kidney Symptoms: Shortness of breath
Published on 2009-09-03 21:46:00
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aidan_jones/ / CC BY-SA 2.0Shortness of breath or breathlessness is a common kidney symptom in advanced renal failure. The presence of breathlessness may be multifactorial. Retention of fluid may result in fluid accumulating within the lungs and reducing the available area for exchange of gases such as oxygen giving rise to the sensation of being unable to catch your breath. This is called pulmonary oedema and may occur as a direct consequence of fluid retention or
