A renal allograft recipient (underlying disease IgA nephropathy) went into renal failure 10 days after transplantation. The donor kidney had multiple cortical cysts and 2 separate renal arteries. A ...

Imagine your kidneys as the unsung baristas of your bloodstream that are quietly filtering, balancing fluids and keeping everything running smoothly while you sip hot cocoa and wrap up in blankets.

Scientists have discovered an answer to the longstanding mystery of why more than half of patients with chronic kidney disease ultimately die of cardiovascular problems: Their kidneys produce a ...

Your kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs found below your rib cage on either side of your spine. The primary function of your kidneys is to filter waste and extra fluid from your blood to make ...

Chronic kidney disease is a widespread condition affecting millions of people worldwide. The disease often occurs alongside diabetes and high blood pressure and has for many years been linked to a ...

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Diagnosis of high blood pressure—a disease largely confined to middle age—has hitherto been based chiefly on the assumed presence of incurable hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis). Now come Dr ...