Kidney disease

Acute nephritic syndrome is a group of disorders that cause swelling or inflammation of the internal kidney structures (specifically, the glomeruli). Nephritic syndrome is a type of .

Atheroembolic renal disease (AERD) is an inflammatory reaction in the small blood vessels of the kidneys.

Acute (sudden) kidney failure is the sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to remove waste and concentrate urine without losing .

Renal disorders refers to any disease of the kidneys. Urological disorders are diseases of the kidneys/urinary tract. This includes: Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra Male reproductive organs including the testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate, and penis

Metabolic syndrome is a name for a group of risk factors that occur together and increase the risk for , , and .

Interstitial nephritis is a kidney disorder in which the spaces between the kidney tubules become swollen (inflamed). The inflammation can affect the kidneys’ function, including their ability to filter waste.

Goodpasture syndrome is a rare disease that can involve along with lung disease. However, some forms of the disease involve just the lung or kidney, not both.

Minimal change disease is a kidney disorder that can lead to , although the nephrons of the kidney look normal under a regular microscope.

Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney and the ureters, the ducts that carry urine away from the kidney.

Renal papillary necrosis is a disorder of the kidneys in which all or part renal papillae die. The renal papillae is the area where the openings of the collecting ducts enter the kidney.

Distal renal tubular acidosis is a disease that occurs when the kidneys don’t remove acid properly into the urine, leaving the blood too acidic (called acidosis).

End-stage kidney disease is the complete, or almost complete failure of the kidneys to function. The main function of the kidneys is to remove wastes and excess water from the body.

Renal vein thrombosis is a that develops in the vein that drains blood from the kidney.

Wilms tumor is a type of kidney cancer that occurs in children.

Nephropathy refers to damage, disease , or other abnormalities of the kidney. IgA nephropathy is a kidney disorder in which to a protein called IgA build up in kidney tissue. It is also called Berger’s disease.

Renal cell carcinoma is a type of kidney cancer in which the cancerous cells are found in the lining of very small tubes (tubules) in the kidney.

Proximal renal tubular acidosis is a condition that occurs when the kidneys don’t properly remove acids in the urine, leaving the blood too acidic.

Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms including (more than 3.5 grams per day), low blood protein levels, high cholesterol levels, high triglyceride levels, and .

Congenital nephrotic syndrome is disorder passed down through families in which a baby develops and swelling of the body. Congenital means it is present from birth. See also:

Chronic glomerulonephritis is the advanced stage of a group of kidney disorders, resulting in inflammation and slowly worsening destruction of internal kidney structures called glomeruli.

Chronic kidney disease is the slow loss of kidney function over time. The main function of the kidneys is to remove wastes and excess water from the body.

Renal artery stenosis is a narrowing or blockage of the artery that supplies blood to the kidney. See also:

Acute arterial occlusion of the kidney is a sudden, severe blockage of the artery that supplies blood to the kidney.

Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (GN) is a disorder of the kidneys that occurs after infection with certain strains of Streptococcus bacteria.

Reflux nephropathy is a condition in which the kidneys are damaged by the backward flow of urine into the kidney.

Injury to the kidney and ureter is damage to these organs of the upper urinary tract.

A kidney stone is a solid mass made up of tiny crystals. One or more stones can be in the kidney or ureter at the same time. See also:

Membranous nephropathy is a kidney disorder which involves changes and inflammation of the structures inside the kidney that help filter waste and fluids. The inflammation leads to problems with kidney function.

Analgesic nephropathy involves damage to one or both kidneys caused by overexposure to mixtures of medications, especially over-the-counter pain remedies (analgesics).

Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is a disorder in which a defect in the small tubes (tubules) in the kidneys causes a person to pass a large amount of urine. The tubules allow water to be removed from the body or reabsorbed. See also:

Prerenal azotemia is an abnormally high level of nitrogen-type wastes in the blood.

Lupus nephritis is a kidney disorder that is a complication of .

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (GN) type II is a kidney disorder causing decreased kidney function because of inflammation and changes in the tissues of the internal kidney structures.

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis is a kidney disorder that involves inflammation and changes in the microscopic structure of kidney cells. It leads to disrupted kidney function.

Nephrocalcinosis is a disorder in which there is excess calcium deposited in the kidneys.

Polycystic kidney disease is a kidney disorder passed down through families in which multiple cysts form on the kidneys, causing them to become enlarged.

Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis is a form of that causes damage to the small structures (glomeruli) inside the kidneys that help filter waste and fluids from blood to form urine. The disease leads to a rapid loss of kidney function.