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Frequent Asked Questions
Relationship between CKD and Uric Acid (8/23/2011)
Patients with hypertension in chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a higher risk of cardiovascular events if they have hyperuricemia with increased uric acid. Patients with CKD generally have not only higher uric acid but higher diastolic blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, creatinine values and fasting blood glucose level. Therefore," The onset and progression of CKD can be predictable by uric acid level." (From the conference reports: Dr. Sonoda, Nagoya City University, Heart, kidney, high blood pressure medicine)
On the other hand, "It is important for CKD patients to manage the uric acid leve in addition to reduction of blood pressure and maintenance/improvement of GFR, " (From the conference reports: Dr. Itoh, Tohoku University)
GI (glycemic index) Value of Carbohydrate (8/23/2011)
GI represents the relationship between diet and the rise of blood glucose level. High GI means higher postprandial blood glucose levels. In other words, the food is absorbed immediately in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
GI value;
100: Glucose
90-99: bread, French bread
80-89: rice polished rice, noodles, rolls, rice cakes
70-79: Rice germ rice, cornflakes
60-69: whole wheat bread, instant noodles, pasta (dry)
50-59Japanese buckwheat noodles (raw), chinese noodles
40-49: whole grain bread, pasta
GI values of starch products for the diet therapy is around 30 while we can not say them unconditionaly because high amylose content of the starch (carbohydrates) leads low GI value. Postprandial blood glucose level of starch products will not increase repidly due to low GI around 30.
What Is Renal Failure?
Renal failure is not a disease name but the state that itcan no longer fulfill the function as a kidney. The worsening of diabetic nephropathy, chronic nephritis and renal sclerosis with hypertension leads deterioration of kidney disease. Kidney can not fulfill its function as an organ when it reduced to less than 1/3 of the original.
What Is Urine Protein?
Systemic blood is filtered through a filtration apparatus of the kidney, leading excess water, excess salt and waste products are excreted as urine. Large molecular size substances like proteins are not filtered and remain in the blood. However, blood proteins would leak into the urine if kidneys would be damaged due to arteriosclerosis and nephritis. Proteinuria will be determined by testing your urine samples. Normal amount of urine protein per day is less than 0.15g. Proteinuria leads swelling of feet, lower legs and face.
Patients with Kidney Diseases Must Take Dialysis or A Kidney Transplantation in The Future?
No, not always. There are also dozens of kidney disease, some of which can be cured or whose progression can be stopped by the proper treatments. Even though 1/10 of normal kidney still remains vital force and some function. Many of kidney diseases which need dialysis are chronic ones so that you should manage by yourself with a strong will, "absolutely not on dialysis" including choosing a doctor by yourself.
I Was Directed to Protein Restriction. What should I do?
In order not to worsening renal failure, the "protein restriction" and "blood pressure control" are important. Protein will cause a harmful substance, although it can be used as energy. Because the kidney plays a role in this hazardous substances excreted in the urine, reduction of the amount of protein intake leads to reducing the load to the kidneys. According to the National Nutrition Survey by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japanese has a protein intake of 80 g per day on average. As a rough guide, a man of 60 kg body weight takes less than 30 g protein per day, and a woman of 50 kg body weight takes less than 25 g protein per day. The ideal standard is less than 0.5 g per 1 kg body weight.
Please tell me how to apply the Jinshokai seminar on March 6.
A special sign up is not required to participate the Jinshokai. Please come directly to the local site on the day. Also, an application form to join the Jinshokai is available on the site.
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