Diseases of the kidney

Disease of the kidney may refer to;


 * Acute renal failure, a sudden loss of renal function
 * Chronic kidney disease, declining renal function, usually with an inexorable rise in creatinine.
 * Hematuria, blood loss in the urine
 * Proteinuria, the loss of protein especially albumin in the urine
 * Kidney stones, usually only recurrent stone formers.
 * Chronic or recurrent urinary tract infections
 * Hypertension that has failed to respond to multiple forms of anti-hypertensive medication or could have a secondary cause
 * Electrolyte disorders or acid/base imbalance
 * Glomerulonephritis
 * Nephrotic syndrome
 * Nephritic syndrome