Recognizing the telltale signs of kidney disease could avoid a lifetime of health problems.

“Kidney disease occurs more often than we think, but it is also more treatable than we used to think, especially when caught early,” said Barbara Fivush, M.D., director of nephrology at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. “Children and adolescents should be monitored carefully because kidney disease that seems to suddenly strike young adults often has its roots in childhood.”