Chronic kidney disease includes conditions that damage your kidneys and decrease their ability to keep you healthy by filtering wastes from your blood. If kidney disease worsens, wastes can build to high levels in your blood and make you feel sick. You may develop complications like:
high blood pressure
anemia (low blood count)
weak bones
poor nutritional health
nerve damage
This information is intended as a patient education resource only and should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem.
