kidney and urinary tract disorders
Chronic Kidney Disease
Prognosis for Chronic Kidney Disease
If chronic kidney disease is caused by a disorder that can be corrected (for example, urinary tract blockage) and if that disorder has not been present for too long, then kidney function may improve when the causative disorder is successfully treated. Otherwise, kidney function tends to worsen over time. The rate of decline in kidney function depends somewhat on the underlying disorder causing chronic kidney disease and on how well the disorder is controlled. For example, diabetes and high blood pressure, particularly if poorly controlled, cause kidney function to decline more rapidly. Chronic kidney disease is fatal if not treated. When the decline in kidney function is severe (sometimes called end-stage kidney failure or end-stage kidney disease), survival is usually limited to several months in people who are not treated, but people who are treated with Dialysis can live much longer. However, even with dialysis, people with end-stage kidney failure die sooner than people their age who do not have end-stage kidney disease. Most die from heart or blood vessel disorders or infections. 