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Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatments of C3 glomerulopathy (C3G). C3G is a disease that causes inflammation and damage to the filters of your kidneys.

Gout, a type of arthritis caused by having too much uric acid in your blood, causes crystals to form in the joints, leading to swelling and pain. Kidney disease is one of the leading causes of gout, especially when the kidneys cannot remove uric acid from the blood. If you have e...

Learn about post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD), a group of disorders of the lymphatic system (lymphoma) that can happen after an organ transplant. Find out its cause, symptoms, tests to diagnose it and treatment options.

If you are of African, Hispanic, or Latino, Asian, or Native American descent, you are at higher risk for kidney disease. Since symptoms don't usually appear until the kidney damage is moderate or severe, it's important to understand your risk and get tested regularly.

Learn how diabetes, the leading cause of kidney failure, affects the kidneys, how to spot problems early, and what steps you can take to protect your kidney health.

After a kidney transplant, taking anti-rejection (immunosuppressant) medicines help protect your new transplanted kidney and keep your body from rejecting it. Anti-rejection medicines are taken for life and missing even a day can increase your risk of your immune system rejecting...

Learn about granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)—the causes, symptoms, treatment and effect on your kidneys.

If you need a kidney transplant or are thinking about donating a kidney to someone else, living donation may be an option. A kidney from a living donor usually lasts longer than a kidney from a deceased (donation after death) donor and may help recipients get a transplant sooner.

Learn about kidney cancer, also called renal cancer, which is a type of cancer that starts in the kidneys.