Yale Medicine has one of the country’s first renal (kidney) pathology labs and deep expertise in diagnosing the disease.
To undergo dialysis, patients need a surgical procedure to create an access point for the dialysis machine. An AV fistula is the most common access point.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes rampant inflammation throughout the body; lupus nephritis is the diagnosis when the kidneys are involved.
Acute kidney injury is an episode of sudden kidney damage or failure.
Kidney transplants offer many benefits over dialysis, including freedom to travel, fewer dietary restrictions and, most importantly, improved survival.
A rare disease that causes infection in the filters inside the kidneys that can lead to kidney failure.
Kidney stones are hard deposits of mineral and acid salts in the kidneys. These stones are painful when they are passed through the body.
A disease in which damage to the kidneys renders them unable to properly filter waste and toxins from the blood.
Polycystic kidney disease causes fluid-filled sacs called cysts to grow in the kidneys, which eventually harm the organs' function.
Hematuria is the presence of blood in the urine. Learn about symptoms and treatment.