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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
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Review Date: 08/31/2010
Reviewed By: Charles Silberberg, DO, Private Practice specializing in
Nephrology, Affiliated with New York Medical College, Division of
Nephrology, Valhalla, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
