Chronic Kidney Disease

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Across
  1. 1. Renal disease characterised by inflammation and damage to the glomeruli
  2. 6. ______ kidney disease - the most common inherited cause of CKD
  3. 8. Organ that stores urine
  4. 9. Glomerular _____ rate
  5. 10. Blood in the urine
  6. 12. Another common cause of CKD, causes increased pressure in blood vessels
  7. 15. Refers to kidney diseases that occur outside of the glomerulus
  8. 17. How many months does abnormal kidney structure/function need to be present before it is classed as CKD?
  9. 18. Treatment for advanced CKD; aims to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when kidneys are no longer able to
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  1. 2. Tubes carrying urine from the kidneys to the bladder
  2. 3. Used to describe condition present since birth
  3. 4. The functional unit of the kidney
  4. 5. The most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the UK
  5. 7. Another word used to describe a blockage
  6. 11. Clearance of this substance is used to estimate GFR
  7. 13. Large amounts of protein in the urine
  8. 14. Damaging or destructive to the kidneys
  9. 16. Disorders transmitted from parents to children through their genes