Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is a rare autoimmune disorder that causes kidney damage and often leads to kidney failure. IgA nephropathy occurs when clumps of IgA get deposited in the kidneys, ...
Drinking more water than usual, frequent urination, and weight loss are some of the signs of polycystic kidney disease, or PKD, in cats. PKD is a genetic condition passed from one generation to the ...
Kidney failure, or end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), occurs when the kidneys lose their ability to filter waste and excess fluids from the blood. As toxins and fluid build up in the body, other health ...
Dr. Gregg Stone answers the question: 'End-Stage Kidney Disease And Heart Risk?' — -- Question: I have been diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease. Am I at an increased risk of heart attack?
More than 4 million people worldwide have end-stage kidney disease that requires hemodialysis, a treatment in which a machine filters waste from the blood. Hemodialysis is a precursor to kidney ...
New potential therapeutic targets have been identified for diabetic kidney disease (DKD) - the leading cause of kidney failure in the world - that could see patients treated with new gene and drug ...