The kidneys are complex organs that have numerous biological roles. Their primary role is to maintain the homeostatic balance of bodily fluids by filtering and secreting metabolites and minerals from the blood and excreting them, along with water, as urine. Because the kidneys are poised to sense plasma concentrations of ions such as sodium, potassium, hydrogen, oxygen, and compounds such as amino acids, creatine, bicarbonate, and glucose, they are important...
There is currently no cure for polycystic kidney disease. In the early stages, a patient can be treated for high blood pressure, pain, and any other secondary symptoms. If the disease progresses to the point of kidney failure, dialysis and kidney transplantation provide replacement therapy, but does not cure PKD.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A lawyer for the Palestinian parliament's jailed speaker says the Hamas lawmaker has undergone surgery in Israel to remove a kidney stone.
Nov 29, 2008
CHICAGO (AP) -- After reading a magazine article on living donor organ donations, 55-year-old Lisa Schiralli of Grayslake decided to donate one of her kidneys to a person in need of one....
Nov 30, 2008
If one kidney's renal function is reduced to serious levels is there a high chance the kidney can be removed with out a need for a transplant if you have one healthy kidney? At what renal function
Jul 31, 2007
or treated. My left kidney and bladder hurt when I peed. I drank only water and cranberry juice for a couple of weeks and it seemed to go away. Since then, I have had a pretty steady ache in that kidney
Mar 13, 2007
I was just wondering if anyone here suffered from kidney disease or had received a kidney Kidney Disease (ARPKD) which is extremely rare and only has a 20% survival rate. In Jan 2006 I received
Jul 09, 2008
The definition of kidney failure is the point at which the kidneys have failed and where dialysis or a kidney transplant is necessary to maintain life.
Patients may receive various types of treatment, depending on the severity of the kidney effects. Treatment may include infusion of fluids and urine alkalinisation, correction of electrolyte and acid-base disturbance, ...
Kidney stones that block or obstruct the flow of urine within the urinary tract may be responsible for infection or even deterioration of renal function.
"Amusing"? Doesn't sound like a kidney problem.
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According to statistics, by 10 to 15 years, about 50% of transplanted kidneys are still functional. Rates improve if the kidney comes from a living relative. The signs and symptoms of...
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Although the precise causes of kidney stones are not fully understood, kidney stones are crystals that “fall out” of the solution that is your urine. These collections of crystals can be as small as a...
Yes, it can be reversed if detected early. Go to www.dlife.com for an explanation....
Watch this video showing that according to a recent Quest Diagnostics report, 90% of patients with hypertension and 60% of patients with diabetes aren't getting the right tests to check for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)....
Watch this video about a link between kidneys and bones on HowStuffWorks. Patients who suffer from chronic kidney failure almost always suffer from bone loss as well. See how a protein found in the kidneys...
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Hemodialysis is the most common type of dialysis. Learn about it with this slide show:
Dialysis removes waste and balances the electrolyte and fluid level of the blood. These tasks are usually performed by the kidneys. However, when the kidneys can no longer do their job sufficiently, or when they are removed, dialysis is an artificial way to mimic their function. There are two types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Learn about hemodialysis in this slide show.
Learn about Peritoneal Dialysis:
Dialysis removes waste and balances the electrolyte and fluid level of the blood. These tasks are usually performed by the kidneys. However, when the kidneys can no longer do their job sufficiently, or when are removed, dialysis is an artificial way to mimic their function. There are two types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Learn about peritoneal dialysis in this slide show.
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My Electronic MD is a symptom checker which allows you to find likely causes of your symptoms in a relatively short period of time. After selecting your main complaint, you will be asked to select a scenario representing a constellation of symptoms that best fits your history, similar to the way physicians make diagnoses in the office.
