With kidney disease on the rise worldwide, we asked the nation's top specialists to share the early signs of the condition.

Kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD), occurs when kidneys lose their ability to filter waste and excess fluids from the blood effectively. This serious condition affects ...

When the heart can no longer pump blood efficiently throughout the body, kidney function issues are among the first complications to develop. Congestive heart failure (CHF), a condition that reflects ...

When you control your diabetes, your entire body benefits -- including your kidneys. This pair of bean-shaped organs cleans your blood and does other important jobs. But if you have diabetes that’s ...

The human body has 78 organs and each one performs a variety of important functions. While it's possible to live without organs like the appendix, gallbladder, or spleen, several of our organs are ...

Hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease are among the common causes of kidney failure. In the United States, approximately 35.5 million people have chronic kidney disease (CKD). 1 For some, ...

Inflammation from lupus can cause a type of kidney disease called lupus nephritis. Learn more about how lupus affects the kidneys and lupus nephritis. For some people, lupus nephritis can lead to ...

A patient-level meta-analysis found urinary albumin-creatinine ratio was a slightly stronger predictor of kidney failure than urinary protein-creatinine ratio, especially in patients with high-risk ...