Nephrology department
Nephrology department
Nephrology is kidney medicine and is a subspecialty of internal medicine. It is concerned with the diagnoses, treatment and management of kidney functions
Academic materials
Nephrology journal
Academic nephrology research center
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- What is nephrology?
- What are nephrology diseases?
- What are the 7 main functions of the kidney?
- Why is nephrology important?
- What causes nephrology?
Nephrology is kidney medicine and is a subspecialty of internal medicine. It is concerned with the diagnoses, treatment and management of kidney functions and renal (kidney) replacement therapy, such as dialysis and kidney transplantation.
- Acute and chronic kidney diseases.
- Diabetes.
- Fluid and electrolyte disorders.
- Glomerulonephritis and glomerular diseases.
- Lupus.
- Hypertension.
- Kidney and pancreas transplantation.
- Kidney-related metabolic disorders.
- remove waste products from the body.
- remove drugs from the body.
- balance the body’s fluids.
- release hormones that regulate blood pressure.
- produce an active form of vitamin D that promotes strong, healthy bones.
- control the production of red blood cells.
Because the kidney performs so many critical functions, nephrologists maintain expertise in primary kidney disorders, but also the management of the systemic consequences of kidney dysfunction.
Diabetes is the most common cause of kidney disease. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. But also heart disease and obesity can contribute to the damage that causes kidneys to fail. Urinary tract issues and inflammation in different parts of the kidney can also lead to long-term functional decline.
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