Individuals may want to consider taking such as dandelion root and vitamin A for kidney function, even if they are not experiencing any problem symptoms.
According to a new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology, at least 25 percent of healthy individuals have kidney and blood vessel abnormalities without showing any symptoms.
Despite the fact that individuals with kidney abnormalities are still able to donate the organ, researchers are looking into the long-term health effects of the abnormalities. Even though several abnormalities are harmless, some can ultimately lead to cancer.
Researchers observed abnormalities, noting that 73 percent of the organs could still be donated, proving that theyre still considered healthy. However, the scientists suggest that using the most up-to-date imaging could still potentially hide abnormalities that could be hazardous.
“These findings highlight an interesting challenge implicit with improvements in imaging technology: physicians are now finding more subtle abnormalities in the kidneys and renal arteries, but lack clear evidence as to whether these findings are benign or harmful to the long-term health of patients,” said researcher Dr. Elizabeth Lorenz.