One patient from Delhi India consulted our doctor about what is the effect of air pollution on kidney disease patients. Actually, air pollution play a role in the development of kidney disease. well then, how? Let’s see the article. Any questions, please remember to email to us at renal-disease@hotmail.com.

Why will kidney disease patients be affected by air pollution?

According to a new study, long-term exposure to polluted environment could be linked to kidney damage. As we all know, each organ in our body has a close relationship with whole body health. kidneys are important organs which are endowed with numerous functions. They are responsible for filtering extra wastes and toxins from the blood, regulating blood pressure, producing urine and promoting production of EPO and activating vitamin D. However, once kidneys are unable function properly, patients will suffer from different disorders of body systems. Due to decreased of renal function, patients’ immune system is more likely to be attacked. Patients with low immunity also are prone to be attacked by bacteria, virus, or polluted environment.

How does air pollution affect patient’s health?

Air pollution can trigger a range of health problems either you are healthy or diseased. It is reported that long-standing exposure to air pollution has been found to increase a person’s risk of heart attack, stroke, lung disease, respiratory diseases and speed up the progression of Chronic Kidney Disease. Because there is a great amount of bacteria and virus in polluted air. Along with your breathing, these bacteria easily enters into body’s internal part, affecting kidneys and other organs’ healthy. For patients with kidney damage, if they live in the surroundings, there is no doubt that the bad environment will deteriorate illness condition. It may also lead to Kidney Failure gradually.

Through the above analysis, we can see that air pollution indeed has a bad impact on both kidney disease patients and healthy patients. Therefore, on the one hand, we should do something by ourselves for protecting environment, one the other hand, patients should also keep away from the polluted environment and take the effective treatments. Aside from air pollution, many diseases like High Blood Pressure and Diabetes also contribute to kidney damage. Therefore, medical treatment is also necessary.