{"id":59058,"date":"2024-06-08T12:16:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T11:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/services\/prevencao-da-doenca-renal-2\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T13:01:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:01:37","slug":"doenca-renal-cronica","status":"publish","type":"cpt_services","link":"https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/en\/doentes\/doenca-renal-cronica\/","title":{"rendered":"Chronic Kidney Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"59058\" class=\"elementor elementor-59058\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60b816f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"60b816f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25700ea sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"25700ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5509d74 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5509d74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8d742 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a8d742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rins-kidney-davita.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61017\" alt=\"rins kidney davita\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rins-kidney-davita.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rins-kidney-davita-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rins-kidney-davita-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rins-kidney-davita-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rins-kidney-davita-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rins-kidney-davita-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rins-kidney-davita-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rins-kidney-davita-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rins-kidney-davita-840x840.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rins-kidney-davita-410x410.jpg 410w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rins-kidney-davita-530x530.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rins-kidney-davita-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rins-kidney-davita-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-546d4e1 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"546d4e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153ca89 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"153ca89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eca360 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eca360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The kidneys are the body's true centers of balance. When they are healthy, they work 24 hours a day to keep the body functioning properly. Preserving your kidney health is essential for living with energy, well-being, and quality of life.<\/p><h6>What are the functions of the kidneys?<\/h6><ul><li>They filter the blood, eliminating toxins and metabolic waste (such as urea and creatinine);<\/li><li>They regulate the balance of fluids and minerals, such as sodium, potassium, and calcium;<\/li><li>They produce erythropoietin, a hormone essential for the formation of red blood cells;<\/li><li>They activate vitamin D, which is essential for maintaining strong bones;<\/li><li>They help control blood pressure;<\/li><li>They maintain the body's chemical balance, preventing dangerous imbalances;<\/li><li>They contribute to the healthy growth of children by regulating hormone production.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7f2023 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"c7f2023\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0beaf0 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"c0beaf0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db80452 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"db80452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc72ff3 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc72ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chronic kidney disease is a progressive disease that affects the kidneys, often without causing symptoms in the early stages. This silent nature can delay diagnosis and compromise kidney health without the person realizing it.<\/p><p>In Portugal, CKD is estimated to affect around 9.8% of the adult population, which corresponds to approximately one million people. This figure is in line with the international average, which varies between 8% and 10% of the world's population.<\/p><p>As the disease progresses, the kidneys gradually lose their ability to filter blood and remove toxins and waste from the body. In the more advanced stages, this loss of function can lead to end-stage renal failure, requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant.<\/p><p>Portugal also stands out for having one of the highest rates of people undergoing renal replacement therapy in Europe, with more than 13,000 patients on hemodialysis.<\/p><p>At DaVita, our mission is to support each person on their treatment journey with personalized solutions, dedicated clinical teams, and an ongoing commitment to our patients' quality of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea49e9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3ea49e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a64200 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a64200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c4bba sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f4c4bba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2fa212 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2fa212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davita.com\/education\/kidney-vocabulary\/chronic-kidney-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)<\/u><\/a><\/strong> progresses over time and is divided into five stages, according to the degree of kidney function. These stages help doctors and patients better understand the state of kidney function and decide on the most appropriate treatment.<\/p><p>As the stages progress, the kidneys gradually lose their ability to filter blood, which can lead to end-stage renal failure. At this point, the kidneys are functioning at less than 10 to 15% of their capacity, and it is necessary to start dialysis or consider a kidney transplant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-847ed2c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"847ed2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Estadios-DRC-rh9ljimscdbpux9fy2ak8dr3pipx3jj6pjpyk1rj24.png\" title=\"Stages CKD\" alt=\"Estadios DRC\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52e9b9d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52e9b9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlthough this progression is, in most cases, slow and silent, it can also arise acutely, such as in sudden kidney failure. Therefore, it is essential to monitor kidney health regularly, especially in at-risk populations.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8daaaa4 sc_height_huge sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8daaaa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18c36e0 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"18c36e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b1bcc9 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"8b1bcc9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac001f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1ac001f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8214f8f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8214f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Doenca-Renal-Cronica.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-59098\" alt=\"Doenca Renal Cronica\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Doenca-Renal-Cronica.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Doenca-Renal-Cronica-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Doenca-Renal-Cronica-370x250.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Doenca-Renal-Cronica-410x277.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b988b06 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"b988b06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482d120 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"482d120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes and Risk Factors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf49f25 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bf49f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176f6f1 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"176f6f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chronic kidney disease is often associated with other health conditions that, over time, affect kidney function.<\/p><p><strong>The main causes in Portugal:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Diabetes mellitus: responsible for 31.3% of new cases of CKD;<\/li><li>High blood pressure: associated with 11.2% of diagnoses.<\/li><\/ul><p>When poorly controlled, these two conditions progressively damage the kidneys. Diabetes affects the renal blood vessels, while hypertension forces the kidneys to work excessively, causing damage. Both can lead to kidney failure if left untreated.<\/p><p><strong>Other important risk factors:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Family history of kidney disease;<\/li><li>Obesity;<\/li><li>Chronic glomerulonephritis;<\/li><li>Hereditary kidney diseases.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a19b9a8 sc_height_huge sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a19b9a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5203754 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"5203754\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86fa35f sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"86fa35f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd5b727 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd5b727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms of Chronic Kidney Disease<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-818d291 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"818d291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be42a90 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be42a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The disease is often silent. In its early stages, it may not present any symptoms, which makes early diagnosis difficult. Therefore, it is essential to be vigilant and undergo regular screening, especially if you belong to a risk group.<\/p><p>As CKD progresses, signs such as the following may appear:<\/p><ul><li>Persistent fatigue or tiredness, even after rest;<\/li><li>Swelling in the legs, ankles, or feet due to fluid retention;<\/li><li>Changes in urine, such as changes in frequency, color, foam, or presence of blood;<\/li><li>Loss of appetite and nausea, often accompanied by general malaise;<\/li><li>Itchy skin, with no apparent cause.<\/li><\/ul><p>These symptoms can easily be confused with other conditions. If you notice any of them persistently, talk to your doctor and ask for a kidney function evaluation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5218cb5 sc_height_huge sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5218cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d769bd5 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"d769bd5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dfbe62 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"9dfbe62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f936440 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f936440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Early Detection: The First Step in Kidney Care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8b083 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7f8b083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194d8d3 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"194d8d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As CKD can develop silently for years, many people only discover they have the disease when it is already in its advanced stages.<\/p><h6>The good news?<\/h6><p><strong>CKD can be identified through simple and quick tests, such as:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Blood tests, which assess creatinine and glomerular filtration rate (GFR);<\/li><li>Urine tests, such as proteinuria (protein in urine) screening.<\/li><\/ul><p>These tests enable the detection of changes in kidney function before symptoms appear, increasing the chances of control and quality of life.<\/p><p><strong>Who should undergo regular screening?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>People with diabetes mellitus;<\/li><li>People with high blood pressure;<\/li><li>People who are overweight or obese;<\/li><li>People who have a family history of kidney disease.<\/li><\/ul><p>If you belong to one of these groups, talk to your doctor. Early screening can make all the difference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c766f7c sc_height_huge sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c766f7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eba221d elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"eba221d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8b998f sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"f8b998f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd43b62 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dd43b62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8cb3fd sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8cb3fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DaVita-bata-com-logo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61018\" alt=\"DaVita bata com logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DaVita-bata-com-logo.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DaVita-bata-com-logo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DaVita-bata-com-logo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DaVita-bata-com-logo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DaVita-bata-com-logo-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DaVita-bata-com-logo-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DaVita-bata-com-logo-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DaVita-bata-com-logo-410x273.jpg 410w, https:\/\/www.davita.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DaVita-bata-com-logo-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86bed1f sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"86bed1f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5234113 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5234113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758beac sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"758beac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb3ef2a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb3ef2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CKD has no cure, but it can be controlled. With the right monitoring, it is possible to slow down the progression of the disease, relieve symptoms, and maintain quality of life for longer.<\/p><h6>What happens in the more advanced stages?<\/h6><p>When kidney function reaches very low levels (stage 5), the kidneys are no longer able to perform their vital functions. In such cases, it is necessary to start renal replacement therapy, such as:<\/p><ul><li>Hemodialysis \u2013 a process in which a machine removes toxins and excess fluids from the blood;<\/li><li>Peritoneal dialysis \u2013 treatment performed at home by introducing a fluid into the abdominal cavity;<\/li><li>Kidney transplant \u2013 replacement of a diseased kidney with a healthy kidney from a compatible donor.<\/li><\/ul><p>The type of treatment will always be decided with respect for each patient's individuality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9762a80 sc_height_huge sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9762a80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-192670b elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"192670b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbb98f0 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"fbb98f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0581d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a0581d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Follow-up with DaVita<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ff331 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"82ff331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34cc6b2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34cc6b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt DaVita Portugal, we offer hemodialysis treatments in a safe, comfortable environment with the support of experienced teams. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-896222a sc_height_huge sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"896222a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62bede4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"62bede4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a93dc9 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"6a93dc9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is a disease that, in its early stage, can be clinically very silent.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59374,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","cpt_services_group":[300],"class_list":["post-59058","cpt_services","type-cpt_services","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cpt_services_group-educacao"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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