Diseases and Conditions
End-stage renal disease
Overview
Symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
Complications
Prevention
Diagnosis
Treatment
Lifestyle and home remedies
Coping and support
Preparing for an appointment
Risk factors
Certain factors increase the risk that chronic kidney disease will progress more quickly to end-stage renal disease, including:
- Diabetes with poor blood sugar control
- Kidney disease that affects the glomeruli, the structures in the kidneys that filter wastes from the blood
- Polycystic kidney disease
- High blood pressure
- Tobacco use
- Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander or American Indian heritage
- Family history of kidney failure
- Older age
- Frequent use of medications that could be damaging to the kidney