I have to work through the night. If I catch up on 7-9 hours of sleep the next day, will it still harm my health due to staying up late? (Truong, 33, Hanoi).
Nguyen Hanh Phuc, who was diagnosed with kidney failure at 34, endured seven years of treatment, including leaving his job for dialysis, before a successful kidney transplant allowed him to return to a normal life.
Her body weight surged from 51 kg to 80 kg in a few months, Xiao Ran, 24, thought she was obese due to her diet, but she was actually suffering from uremic syndrome.
Xiao Han, an office worker, developed kidney failure and requires lifelong dialysis after a prolonged habit of drinking two cups of bubble tea daily to cope with work stress.
Despite a disciplined lifestyle, abstaining from alcohol, and exercising regularly, a man in his 50s developed end-stage kidney failure due to ochratoxin poisoning from a long-term habit of drinking moldy coffee.
A 57-year-old woman's kidneys were severely damaged and their function impaired by numerous densely packed stones, discovered after she sought treatment for intense lower back pain.
Despite life-threatening warnings due to stage 5 kidney failure, a 27-year-old pregnant woman decided against terminating her pregnancy and, against the odds, had a safe delivery, later receiving a kidney donation from her mother to sustain her life.
After taking a few puffs of an e-cigarette with friends, a 19-year-old man suddenly collapsed, convulsed, and fell into a coma, developing acute kidney failure.
