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Kidney disease

Definition

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

Review Date: 8/27/2009
Reviewed By: Parul Patel, MD, Private Practice specializing in Nephrology and Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center, Department of Transplantation, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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