Specific Kidney Diseases
Where you recently diagnosed with a kidney disease? Here are some of the most important kidney diseases.
Medullary Sponge Kidney
Medullary sponge kidney (MSK) is a relatively common birth defect. It can cause problems such as urinary tract infections, kidney stones, and blood in the urine.
Medullary sponge kidney (MSK) is a relatively common birth defect. It can cause problems such as urinary tract infections, kidney stones, and blood in the urine.
Kidney Injury From Trauma
The kidneys are located deep in the abdomen and well protected by back muscles and the rib cage. Despite this, kidney injury can still happen.
The kidneys are located deep in the abdomen and well protected by back muscles and the rib cage. Despite this, kidney injury can still happen.
Horseshoe Kidney
Birth defects involving the kidneys are relatively rare. Horseshoe kidney is one of the more common ones and occurs in approximately 1 in every 400 births.
Birth defects involving the kidneys are relatively rare. Horseshoe kidney is one of the more common ones and occurs in approximately 1 in every 400 births.
Solitary Kidney
There are a number of different reasons why somebody would have only one functioning or solitary kidney. Although the long-term prognosis for having a solitary kidney is excellent, special precautions and close monitoring for kidney disease are important.
There are a number of different reasons why somebody would have only one functioning or solitary kidney. Although the long-term prognosis for having a solitary kidney is excellent, special precautions and close monitoring for kidney disease are important.
Membranous Nephropathy
Membranous nephropathy is one of the most common causes of nephrotic syndrome in adults without diabetes. Learn more about this important disease.
Membranous nephropathy is one of the most common causes of nephrotic syndrome in adults without diabetes. Learn more about this important disease.
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder that produces multiple cysts in the kidneys. Over time the cysts multiply and grow, resulting in relentless destruction of the kidneys and kidney failure.
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder that produces multiple cysts in the kidneys. Over time the cysts multiply and grow, resulting in relentless destruction of the kidneys and kidney failure.
Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic kidney disease or nephropathy is one of the most important causes of kidney failure. Learn more about this important disease.
Diabetic kidney disease or nephropathy is one of the most important causes of kidney failure. Learn more about this important disease.
Water Intoxication
Water intoxication is where the body’s level of sodium has been rapidly diluted with too much water. It is also known as hyponatremia or hyperhydration.
Water intoxication is where the body’s level of sodium has been rapidly diluted with too much water. It is also known as hyponatremia or hyperhydration.
Renal Artery Stenosis
Your doctor said that your high blood pressure or kidney failure is caused by renal artery stenosis. You don’t know what it is, but you can already tell that you don’t like it.
Your doctor said that your high blood pressure or kidney failure is caused by renal artery stenosis. You don’t know what it is, but you can already tell that you don’t like it.