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Cocaine and the Kidney. Kidney Beginnings. 8(1): 4-6. September 2008.

This article reviews the kidney problems that can be caused by cocaine use. The authors give a brief history of cocaine, from its use as a food and medicine supplement to a leading cause of visits to the emergency room for overdose problems. The authors explain how cocaine use may cause chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension, and the problem of multi-drug abuse. Although the details of pathology have not yet been completely described, it appears that cocaine causes blood pressure increases, spasms of the arteries, and early hardening of the arteries. The authors caution that many people who use cocaine also use other harmful substances such as alcohol, heroin, or methamphetamines. They conclude by reiterating that those patients who already have high blood pressure or kidney disease from other causes will worsen their health problems by using cocaine. 4 figures. 4 references.

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High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease. Bethesda, MD: National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse. 2008. 6 p.

The kidneys play an important role in keeping a person’s blood pressure in a healthy range; the reverse is also true—blood pressure can affect the health of the kidneys. High blood pressure, also called hypertension, can damage the kidneys and lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD). This fact sheet provides an overview of high blood pressure and kidney disease. Written in a question-and-answer format, the fact sheet reviews the basic definition of hypertension and the different ways it can develop, how high blood pressure can damage the kidneys, the signs and symptoms of high blood pressure, the signs and symptoms of CKD, strategies to control blood pressure, the use of medicines to help control blood pressure, and people who are at greater risk for kidney failure related to high blood pressure, including African Americans and people with diabetes. People with CKD are advised to keep their blood pressure below 130/80. Two groups of medicines, called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), lower blood pressure and have an added protective effect on the kidneys. A final section of the fact sheet reviews the importance of ongoing research studies, including basic research and the diseases that impair normal kidney function. The fact sheet includes contact information for three resource organizations: the American Kidney Fund at 1–800–638–8299 or www.kidneyfund.org; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center at 301–592–8573 or www.nhlbi.nih.gov; and the National Kidney Foundation at 1–800–622–9010 or www.kidney.org. The fact sheet concludes with a brief description of the goals and activities of the National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP) and the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse. The NKDEP’s website address—www.nkdep.nih.gov—is also given. 1 figure.

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Hematuria in Children. New York, NY: National Kidney Foundation, Inc. 2004. 2 p.

This fact sheet discusses hematuria (the presence of red blood cells in the urine) in children. Urine does not normally contain red blood cells because the filters in the kidney prevent blood from entering the urine. In hematuria, the filters or other parts of the urinary tract allow blood to leak into the urine. The fact sheet reviews the causes of hematuria including structural, inherited, mineral imbalances, glomerulonephritis, and idiopathic hematuria; and the evaluation of hematuria. Microscopic hematuria can be detected only with a microscope, while gross hematuria features urine discolored by blood. Microscopic hematuria in an otherwise healthy child does not usually need to be investigated unless it is present in at least three urine tests over several months. However, if the child has high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, or protein in the urine (proteinuria), the hematuria should be investigated promptly.

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