Fact Sheets

condition, procedure, treatment
Anesthesia for Organ Transplant
Organ transplants, including heart, liver, kidney and pancreas, require highly specialized anesthesiology skills.
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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.
condition
Diagnosing Lupus Nephritis
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes rampant inflammation throughout the body; lupus nephritis is the diagnosis when the kidneys are involved.
condition
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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Glomerulonephritis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
A rare disease that causes infection in the filters inside the kidneys that can lead to kidney failure.
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Liver Transplant
When the liver fails, due to cancer and other illnesses, a transplant from a deceased or living donor can offer effective treatment.
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Living Donor Organ Transplantation
Most kidneys and livers used in transplantation come from individuals who have died, but this doesn’t provide enough organs. So living donors are needed.
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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Acute kidney injury is an episode of sudden kidney damage or failure.
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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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Pediatric Liver Transplants
Pediatric liver transplants at Yale Medicine are extremely safe and successful, and can cure many cases of childhood liver failure.