Kidney Diseases

Know about types of diseases affecting the kidney functions such as renal carcinoma, kidney disease and kidney infection.
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Hydronephrosis Facts
Hydronephrosis is a form that occurs with a disease and is not a disease itself. Unilateral hydronephrosis is swelling of one kidney due to a backup of urine. ...

Kidney Pain
Kidney pain can be caused due to various reasons. Find out more here.

Renal Disease - Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Chronic Kidney Disease, if detected early, can be controlled by proper medications and a proper diet.

Renal Disease - Kidney Disease Symptoms
Read on to know more about the various symptoms of kidney disease or renal disease…

Kidney Infection - Pyelonephritis
Pyelonephritis is a kind of kidney infection that is caused by bacteria. Here is information about the symptoms and signs, causes, diagnosis and treatment of pyelonephritis.

Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephritis, also known as nephritis, is a disease that affects the kidneys. Read about the causes and symptoms of this disease.

Kidney Cyst Symptoms - Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
Polycystic Kidney Disease is a hereditary condition. Find out more about it including the kidney cyst symptoms.

Signs and Symptoms of Kidney Infection
There are different kidney infection symptoms for infants, elderly and as per severity.

Kidney Cancer Symptoms
Every year around 200,000 to 250,000 people are diagnosed with kidney cancer and around 40,000 lose their lives to this disease...

How to Avoid Kidney and Heart Disease
It is obvious that we need to take a careful, healthy approach to avoid the combined threats of kidney and heart disease. Watching diet is a central theme in this.

Herbs for Kidney
Our kidney filters blood to retain valuable molecules and excretes the waste products.

Kidney Disease Threatens Lomu's Career
Jonah Lomu's career is in jeopardy after it emerged that he may need a kidney transplant.