Kidney disease is any disease or disorder that affects the function of the kidneys. This may include:
Acute kidney failure
Acute nephritic syndrome
Analgesic nephropathy
Atheroembolic renal disease
Chronic kidney failure
Chronic nephritis
Congenital nephrotic syndrome
End-stage renal disease
Goodpasture syndrome
Interstitial nephritis
Kidney cancer
Kidney damage
Kidney infection
Kidney injury
Kidney stones
Lupus nephritis
Membranoproliferative GN I
Membranoproliferative GN II
Membranous nephropathy
Minimal change disease
Necrotizing glomerulonephritis
Nephroblastoma
Nephrocalcinosis
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Nephropathy - IgA
Nephrosis (nephrotic syndrome)
Polycystic kidney disease
Post-streptococcal GN
Reflux nephropathy
Renal artery embolism
Renal artery stenosis
Renal disorders
Renal papillary necrosis
Renal tubular acidosis type I
Renal tubular acidosis type II
Renal underperfusion
Renal vein thrombosis
Review date: 8/14/2007
Reviewed By: Charles Silberberg, DO, Private Practice specializing in Nephrology, Affiliated with NY Medical College, Division of Nephrology, Valhalla, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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