Chronic kidney disease has five stages based on urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) tests repeated over 3 months. Stages 1–2 often have few or no ...

If you have kidney disease and diabetes, you may need to monitor your sugar, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and possibly protein intake. Exact needs will vary by kidney disease stage. Limit high ...

Hydronephrosis is when your kidneys swell because your body can't release all of its pee. It may affect one or both kidneys, and it can occur in people of all ages. About 1 in 100 adults get ...

If you're living with diabetes, there's a chance you could get a problem with your kidneys called "diabetic kidney disease." You may hear some people refer to it as diabetic nephropathy. It happens ...

In 1988, the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics published an article, "Kidneys for Sale," which was posted about ten years later on our Web site. It addressed the ethical issues raised by the ...

Aging boosts diabetic kidney disease risk via shared renal pathology. Renal RORγ is downregulated in diabetes/aging; its tubule-specific loss worsens injury, and overexpression protects. RORγ ...

In this Review, the authors discuss the physiological determinants of blood potassium levels, the health consequences of chronic hypokalaemia and hyperkalaemia, and the potential cardiorenal benefits ...

Kidney stones are made of crystallized salts and minerals. Severe kidney stone pain and blood in your urine require medical attention. Drinking water and taking pain relievers can help you manage ...

Hemodialysis cleans your blood using a machine outside your body. Dialysis is necessary when kidneys fail, typically at end-stage renal disease. Some people develop anemia and electrolyte imbalances ...