Nephrosclerosis

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).

How do members experience nephrosclerosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with nephrosclerosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

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Top treatments taken by people for nephrosclerosis*

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Who has nephrosclerosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 2
50s 2
60s 1
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 6
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