Nephrosclerosis
We’re all in this for good.
- help each other live better and uncover the best ways to manage your health today
- help researchers shorten the path to new treatments tomorrow
How much good can your data do? A whole lot, as co-founder Jamie Heywood explains in this video.
What is nephrosclerosis?
Nephrosclerosis is the hardening of the kidney due to the development of fibrosis which is usually caused by diseases of the renal arteries that supply blood to the kidneys. It may also be caused by hypertension (elevated blood pressure).
Common symptoms reported by people with nephrosclerosis
Treatments taken by people for nephrosclerosis
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have nephrosclerosis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with nephrosclerosis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Compare treatments taken by people with nephrosclerosis
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have nephrosclerosis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with nephrosclerosis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has nephrosclerosis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 2 say nephrosclerosis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3 | |
| Female | 5 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have nephrosclerosis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with nephrosclerosis? Members in the forum might have the answers.