Fact Sheets

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Diagnosing Kidney Disease
Yale Medicine has one of the country’s first renal (kidney) pathology labs and deep expertise in diagnosing the disease.
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Lupus Symptoms and Treatment
Lupus is an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation in the joints and blood vessels, along with skin and neurological symptoms.
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Skin Lupus and Scleroderma
Lupus and scleroderma are two autoimmune disorders that affect the skin. These diseases can also affect the connective tissues in the body as well.
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Chronic Kidney Disease
A disease in which damage to the kidneys renders them unable to properly filter waste and toxins from the blood.
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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Acute kidney injury is an episode of sudden kidney damage or failure.
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Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
Polycystic kidney disease causes fluid-filled sacs called cysts to grow in the kidneys, which eventually harm the organs' function.
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Kidney Transplant
Kidney transplants offer many benefits over dialysis, including freedom to travel, fewer dietary restrictions and, most importantly, improved survival.
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Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer occurs when malignant cells grow in one or both kidneys. Then, the body is unable to filter waste. Surgery is the most common treatment.
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Pediatric Kidney Transplant
Kidney failure in children can be caused by birth defects and genetic conditions; a kidney transplant can be safe and effective treatment.
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Glomerulonephritis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
A rare disease that causes infection in the filters inside the kidneys that can lead to kidney failure.