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Nephrology is kidney medicine and is a subspecialty of internal medicine. It is concerned with the diagnoses, treatment and management of kidney functions

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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.

Kidney Disease (Nephrology)
  • Acute and chronic kidney diseases.
  • Diabetes.
  • Fluid and electrolyte disorders.
  • Glomerulonephritis and glomerular diseases.
  • Lupus.
  • Hypertension.
  • Kidney and pancreas transplantation.
  • Kidney-related metabolic disorders.
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How Your Kidneys Work
  • 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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