Nephrology

Polycystic kidney disease is characterised by cysts in the kidney which increase both in size and number, often resulting in kidney failure. Kidney transplant has shown successful result but precautionary measures are to be taken to cope up with its complications.

మూత్రపిండాలతో సహా మూత్ర వ్యవస్థకు సంబంధించిన వ్యాధులను ప్రాధమిక దశలో గుర్తించటంలో చాలా వరకు ఆలస్యం అవుతుంది. వ్యాధులు ముదిరి క్రమంగా మూత్రవ్యవస్థ పనితీరు దెబ్బదింటుంది.

A type of E. coli bacteria produces toxins that can destroy the red blood cells and block the kidneys' filtering system Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a condition where the red blood cells are destroyed, abnormally. This leads to clogging of the kidney's filtering...

Chronic kidney disease or chronic kidney failure is a slow and progressive loss of kidney function over a period of several years Chronic kidney disease (CKD) also described as chronic kidney failure is a condition where kidneys gradually stop functioning. The primary...

Anyone can develop kidney disease, regardless of the age Kidney diseases may occur in all age groups. Except for the hereditary link, in many instances kidney diseases may have been caused by an underlying disease. Glomerulonephritis is a condition where the kidneys...

Acute kidney failure is a condition where the kidneys no longer filter the waste products from the blood. This condition results in accumulation of waste in the blood leading to further complications. Acute kidney failure may happen over few hours or days, and usually...