Today is World Kidney Day around the world. On March 10, is an important opportunity to learn about the workings and the health of an organ which is subject to a lot of misinformation. In Italy, in fact, 60% of people do not know why the kidneys become ill, while only 3% cite% 2 diabetes and hypertension, two of the leading causes of kidney failure.
And while looking for more information to protect our health, we get good news in this regard. At Gaslini in Genova, in fact, it was discovered a new therapy that overcomes kidney diseases of children. Estimates are clear and require us to pause and reflect on our own ignorance: 10% of the adult Italian population is at risk of chronic kidney disease, but does not know what are the causes of these diseases and therefore can not prevent those related to styles Life wrong.
Worldwide there are about two and a half million patients in chronic dialysis, only 50 000 in Italy and that is why the Italian Kidney Foundation and the Italian Society of Nephrology organize, together with a hundred other nations scattered across the floor, a campaign prevention which will affect dozens of Italian cities, where you can access free visits with blood pressure measurement and examination of urine in the streets, in some colleges and departments of nephrology Nephrology Open with the initiative.
Meanwhile, researchers at the Gaslini have discovered a new therapy based on the use of a biologic agent that replaces traditional therapies by eliminating the heavy side effects in small renal patients: the drug, whose active ingredient is rituximab is administered once every 6 or 12 months and in 10% of cases produces a remission.
The only problem is that the drug costs about € 5 000 a vial, but ensure that within a year would enter the national pharmaceutical formulary. 12 months in which this remedy, unfortunately, could no longer serve any good for those who get worse ... Taking advantage of this day of general information, doctors stress that prevention is possible: we must first control diabetes and blood pressure to prevent further kidney damage.
You can take control of kidney disease to improve cardiovascular status, also affected in most cases. To begin a vegetarian diet alleviates kidney problems, decreasing the amount of phosphorus in the urine. And, despite the cost, even the biological medicine for children can take different routes to cope with the disease.
"Eliminating the need for daily care - said Gian Marco Ghiggeri, Director of Operations hospital pediatric nephrology Genoa - allows many patients to begin a new life without the daily nightmare of dependence on pills." Ques World allows us to become aware of problems and solutions that are not on the agenda, but for many can make a difference. 
And while looking for more information to protect our health, we get good news in this regard. At Gaslini in Genova, in fact, it was discovered a new therapy that overcomes kidney diseases of children. Estimates are clear and require us to pause and reflect on our own ignorance: 10% of the adult Italian population is at risk of chronic kidney disease, but does not know what are the causes of these diseases and therefore can not prevent those related to styles Life wrong.
Worldwide there are about two and a half million patients in chronic dialysis, only 50 000 in Italy and that is why the Italian Kidney Foundation and the Italian Society of Nephrology organize, together with a hundred other nations scattered across the floor, a campaign prevention which will affect dozens of Italian cities, where you can access free visits with blood pressure measurement and examination of urine in the streets, in some colleges and departments of nephrology Nephrology Open with the initiative.
Meanwhile, researchers at the Gaslini have discovered a new therapy based on the use of a biologic agent that replaces traditional therapies by eliminating the heavy side effects in small renal patients: the drug, whose active ingredient is rituximab is administered once every 6 or 12 months and in 10% of cases produces a remission.
The only problem is that the drug costs about € 5 000 a vial, but ensure that within a year would enter the national pharmaceutical formulary. 12 months in which this remedy, unfortunately, could no longer serve any good for those who get worse ... Taking advantage of this day of general information, doctors stress that prevention is possible: we must first control diabetes and blood pressure to prevent further kidney damage.
You can take control of kidney disease to improve cardiovascular status, also affected in most cases. To begin a vegetarian diet alleviates kidney problems, decreasing the amount of phosphorus in the urine. And, despite the cost, even the biological medicine for children can take different routes to cope with the disease.
"Eliminating the need for daily care - said Gian Marco Ghiggeri, Director of Operations hospital pediatric nephrology Genoa - allows many patients to begin a new life without the daily nightmare of dependence on pills." Ques World allows us to become aware of problems and solutions that are not on the agenda, but for many can make a difference.
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