Glomerulonephritis can be one of the causes of CKD. It is the acute inflammation of kidney, typically caused by an immune response.
Complications due to dialysis
Arm of hemodialysis blood vessel for renal insufficiency patient
Peritoneal dialysis procedure used for renal insufficiency
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a treatment that uses the lining of your abdomen (belly area), called peritoneum, and a cleaning solution called dialysate to clean your blood, when you have kidney diseases.
Kidney cross section under a scientific microscope
The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs found on the left and right sides of the body in vertebrates. In adults, they are about 11 centimetres (4.3 in) in length.
Key statistics about CKD
According to CDC, 15% US population have chronic kidney disease.
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Key statistics about CKD and dialysis
Number of children and adolescents treated in 2014 in various age groups, according to CDC.
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The kidneys are bean-shaped organs that serve several essential regulatory roles in vertebrates. The image is an illustration of the anatomy anatomy of the body and kidney.
What is dialysis?
Kidney dialysis is a procedure that is an alternative for serval normal functions of the kidneys. Dialysis allows people with kidney failure a chance to live quality lives.
Swelling on the foot of a CKD patient (Edema)
Edema is a complication that can occur due to fluid retention (salt) as a result of chronic kidney disease.
Feet of kidney disease patient
Chronic kidney disease can cause severe complications due to such as fluid and salt retention.
Histology of human tissue
The image shows cortical necrosis of kidney as seen under the microscope, 10x zoom.
Hemodialysis is a treatment to filter wastes and water from your blood, as your kidneys did when they were healthy. Your blood is put through a filter outside your body, cleaned, and then returned to you.
The nephron is the microscopic structural and functional unit of the kidney.
How does a nephron work?
The illustration shows a cross section through the kidney with detail of the kidney tubule (nephron) and related blood supply and working.
Histology of human kidney
The image shows renal corpuscules and tubules under a microscopic view.