says key risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and a family history of kidney disease.
When Should You See a Doctor?
You should speak with a healthcare professional if foot swelling lasts more than a few days, keeps returning, affects both feet, or appears with fatigue, shortness of breath, foamy urine, reduced urination, nausea, itching, or leg cramps.
Testing is important because kidney disease may not cause obvious symptoms early. NIDDK explains that testing may be the only way to know if you have kidney disease, especially
