Kidney Disease—Tips to Help Prevent it From Happening to You
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Prevention
To help reduce your chance of chronic kidney failure, take the following steps:
- Get a physical exam every year that includes a urine test to monitor your kidney's health.
- Do not smoke, or stop smoking if you are a smoker.
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Drink water and other fluids to stay hydrated.
- People who have diabetes, previously known kidney disease, high blood pressure, or are over the age of 60 should be screened regularly for kidney disease.
- People with a family history of kidney disease should also be screened regularly.
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