A new study found that Thursday, November 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) - constipation people are more likely to develop kidney disease.
According to researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the Memphis VA Medical Center, the findings suggest that it may be through the management of constipation to prevent or treat kidney problems.
They studied the medical records of 3.5 million US veterans with normal renal function. They were tracked from 2004 to 2006, and until 2013.
Those with constipation were 13% more likely to develop chronic kidney disease than those without constipation, and 9% had renal failure. Those who are more severe constipation risk even higher.
The study did not prove that constipation could lead to kidney disease or failure.
On the contrary, Dr. Csaba Kovesdy, co-author of the study, said, "Our findings highlight the proper link between the intestine and the kidneys and provide additional insights into the possible causes of kidney disease." Dr. Csaba Kovesdy, a professor of kidney medicine at the University The
"Our findings suggest that patients with constipation should be carefully observed in patients with constipation, especially those with more severe constipation," he added, adding that the American Society of Nephrology Press releases.
The study was published on November 10 in the American Journal of Nephrology (JASN).
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