醫(yī)學英語：好好愛護你的腎

Kidneys serve as the body's filtering system, removing waste and excess water from the blood.

腎是身體的過濾系統(tǒng)，能夠清除血液中的廢棄物和多余的水分。

If your kidneys are damaged or don't function properly, you may develop severe health problems.

如果你的腎有所損傷或者無法正常工作，你的身體可能會出現(xiàn)嚴重的健康問題。

In the U.S., kidney disease affects about one in 10 adults and is the ninth-leading cause of death.

在美國，有十分之一的成年人受腎病困擾，它也是第九大致死因素。

The most common risk factors are diabetes and high blood pressure.

最普遍的患病因素是糖尿病和高血壓。

Your chance of having kidney disease increases with age; it's most common in people over 70.

隨著年齡的增長，患腎病的可能性也會增加；它在70多歲的人群中最常見。

Kidney disease often develops slowly and has few warning signs, so if you have diabetes or high blood pressure, it's important to get regular care to keep them under control.

腎病通常發(fā)展緩慢，少有預警信號，所以如果你有糖尿病或高血壓，一定要定期接受治療，控制病情。