Stem Cell Therapy for Chronic Kidney Disorder (CKD) / Renal Failure

Chronic renal failure, also known as chronic kidney disorder (CKD), is a condition in which the kidney functioning declines slowly, but steadily. Chronic renal failure is a gradual process which goes on for weeks, months, or years, and the kidneys slowly stop working.

The main function of kidneys are to remove waste from the body and prevent toxins from building up in the bloodstream. They also produce hormones that control other body functions.

Causes:

The most common causes are diabetes (type 1 or type 2 diabetes) and high blood pressure. Damage to small blood vessels in the body is a complication arising from these two conditions. The kidney’s blood vessels also get damaged, resulting into CKD.Other common causes are kidney infection, multiple cysts in the kidneys, urinary tract blockages, and excessive use of medications.

Symptoms:

Chronic renal failure symptoms appear years after it starts developing.This can be caught early only by conducting regular blood tests of a suspected patient. Some signs are more obvious than others. A few signs are abnormal urination, puffy eyes, hands, and feet (called edema), high blood pressure, fatigue and shortness of breath, loss of appetite. This can also go up to seizures and mental confusion.

Once a patient is diagnosed with chronic renal failure, the treatment depends on the medical problem and its complications that have caused the kidney failure.

Stem Cell Therapy for Chronic Kidney Disorder / Renal Failure

Stem cells are known to have a tangible application in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). This can be observed in the following published literature:

Online Library

Clinical Science (London)

National Center for Biotechnology Information

As observed in the above literature, the improvement can be depicted by a gradual decrease in BUN, creatinine, and uric acid levels. Overtime GFR and urine output may also improve substantially with regeneration of the kidney tissue.