Smoking is the number one preventable cause of death in most countries. It also can lead to lung disease. For patients with chronic kidney disease, their filtering functions decrease, smoke toxins cannot be removed easily and will aggravate the burden of kidneys. In addition, lung disease may affect kidneys.
Since 2003, a large number of clinical and experimental data about the adverse renal effects of smoking have been published. These more recent data together with evidence from experimental studies indicate that smoking is a relevant risk factor, which can decline renal function.
Smoking can hurt renal vessels. The more you smoke the heavier hurt your renal vessels will get. Smoking also can aggravate renal artery sclerosis, which will actuate glomerulosclerosis.
The conclusion is that smoking is an important risk factor of Chronic Kidney Disease, and nephrologists have to invest more efforts to motivate patients to stop smoking. Whether the renal function is damaged or not, people should give up smoking, especially for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.
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