Function Of The Kidneys
Q&A: Can Fosamax cause kidney problems?
October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Understanding Renal Hypertension: A Detailed Overview
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...will be compared to notice an abnormality in the function of the kidneys. Another test is the... Read more »
Kidney tests for people with diabetes
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...friend who was concerned about interpreting kidney function tests (KFTs), which led me to think... Read more »
Cholesterol and Your Kidneys: A Fatal Connection
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...normally cleared by the kidney accumulates as kidney function decreases. The triglycerides... Read more »
Could Metformin Actually Protect the Kidneys?
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...excreted through the kidneys. If the kidneys aren't functioning well, the metformin could build... Read more »
How to Protect Your Kidneys
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...strict set of guidelines can help protect kidney function in people with diabetes who have been... Read more »
Health Guide
Kidney function tests
Normal Values What abnormal results mean Read more »Kidney function tests
What the risks are Special considerations Read more »Renal
...disease Kidney disease - diet Kidney failure Kidney function tests Renal scan Kidney transplant ... Read more »Kidney removal
...of the removal of a single kidney. If both kidneys are removed or if the remaining kidney does not function well enough, hemodialysis or kidney transplantation will be necessary to maintain life. ... Read more »Unilateral hydronephrosis
... Expectations (prognosis) Prolonged hydronephrosis results in the eventual loss of kidney function. Complications If hydronephrosis is left untreated, the affected kidney may be... Read more »Images
Medications
...blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of... Read more »
...blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of... Read more »
...blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of... Read more »
...others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., kidney function, thyroid function, lithium blood... Read more »
...(e.g., complete blood counts before each dose, kidney function tests, liver function tests)... Read more »
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Saving Organs, Saving Lives
October 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When a patient is treated for kidney cancer, surgeons remove the affected kidney as part of treatment. However, new research... Read summary »
Genes Predict Kidney Disease?
May 18, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire)-- A new study reveals three genes that contain common mutations may put some people at a higher risk for kidney disease. More than... Read summary »
Milk Does the Heart Good
July 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) You've heard milk does a body good, but now a new study finds milk does a heart good too. The new research finds those who drink... Read summary »
Thyroid Problems Common in CKD Patients
June 17, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be at risk for hypothyroidism and problems that come with it. Subclinical... Read summary »
Transplant Lengthens Lives of Diabetics With Kidney Disease
May 25, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Type 1 diabetics in need of a kidney transplant may increase their long-term survival rate with a simultaneous pancreas-kidney... Read summary »
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