[piyushpr134]

hope as much money & marketing is poured in cure, is also poured into prevention as it is better to prevent than to cure.

I believe that many types of kidney diseases are linked to metabolic syndrome. Hope media and doctors highlight this to all and sundry that eating less, moving more, keeping weight and blood sugar in control can stop disease progression.

[RetroTechie]

Kidney problems can also be acute. Resulting from some kind of poisoning, out-of-control infection, or some situation where immune system attacks the body itself.

Husband of an friend of mine (~75y old at the time) got unwell during a heatwave. Kidneys gave up, resulting in blood poisoning & that was the end.

I hope for the grow-spare-from-own-body-cells method to become a practical option. That would do away with donor shortages & immune system rejection problems. Kidneys & liver would probably rank high as desired replacement organs.

[porkbeer]

I respect what you are saying, but both people I know suffering through it are type 1, and are just struggling to stay alive in a way where they want to continue living.

[DennisP]

There's also polycystic kidney disease, which is a fairly common genetic condition.