Kidney Disease Center

The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs in the lower back. Their main function is to remove waste from the body and to balance the water and electrolyte content of the blood by filtering the salt and water in the blood. In a diseased state, either of these processes may become compromised.

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 ]]>Chronic renal failure]]>

 ]]>Dialysis]]>

 ]]>Kidney biopsy]]>

 ]]>Kidney transplant]]>

 ]]>Nephrectomy]]>

 ]]>Nephrostomy]]>

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 ]]>Robot-assisted urological procedures]]>

]]>In her own words: living with kidney failure]]>

]]>Living day-to-day with kidney dialysis]]>

]]>The immune system and organ transplant: what you should know]]>

]]>What can I do about kidney disease?]]>

Most types of kidney disease are irreversible, but lowering the burden on the kidneys will slow further deterioration. Keeping yourself in the best general health will help keep you in the best health possible.

Diets to help treat kidney disease:

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 ]]>Kidney disease diet—for people not on dialysis]]>

 ]]>Peritoneal dialysis diet]]>

]]>Eat a diet rich in calcium]]>

Calcium helps reduce your risk for these serious health conditions: high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney stones, and possibly colon cancer. Learn more here.