 Hello everyone, I am Dr. Ganesh Maitres working as a consultant nephrologist at Manipal Hospital Kharadi Pune. Today I am going to share some information about the chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease is worldwide 8th common cause of death. Its prevalence is increasing over the last 2 decades because of increasing incidence of diabetes, hypertension, obesity. The common causes of chronic kidney disease are like diabetes, hypertension, certain familial conditions like polycystic kidney diseases, autoimmune diseases like certain lupus erythematosus vasculitis or people who are consuming long term painkillers and those with having recurrent kidney stones and infection. It is important to identify this disease at early stage because this disease if progresses can require dialysis and kidney transmit. In early stages this disease or symptomatic may not cause symptoms. In advanced stages symptoms are like swelling over feet, swelling over face, reducing output, blood in the urine, itching, loss of appetite or generalized weakness. Since such symptoms can present in other diseases as well, it is important that you consult specialist to diagnose this disease. The tests which require to diagnose this disease are routine and available commonly. The tests include serum creatinine and urea estimation in due to the examination ultrasound of the kidneys. Those people who have history of hypertension, diabetes or family history of kidney disease or who have recurrent stone or kidney infection should undergo this screening test to diagnose this disease at the early stage. In early stages if diagnosed this disease can be slowed down and we can prevent further progression. In early stages dietary modification and certain medications are required to maintain this disease or prevent progression. In advanced stages however if the patient requires to the stage 5 of kidney disease then he has to undergo kidney dialysis and kidney transplant. In advanced stages of chronic kidney disease however one has to undergo dialysis or kidney transplant. At Manipal Hospital Karadipune we have all services available to treat chronic kidney disease includingality of nephrologist, dietician, urologist. We also have well equipped and very well maintained dialysis unit. We also have facilities to conduct kidney transplantation. If anyone has a query regarding chronic kidney disease please contact our customer care department for appointment.