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The most common form of treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD, or kidney failure) is hemodialysis. If your medical facility does not carefully follow guid...

Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatment of glomerulonephritis, a type of kidney disease that can lead to serious kidney problems.

aHUS (atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome) is a very rare genetic disease that causes tiny blood clots to form in your blood vessels, blocking blood flow to impo...

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a rare type of kidney disease that causes scarring in the filters of the kidneys. FSGS can make it hard for your ki...

Interstitial nephritis is a kidney disease that lowers your kidneys' ability to clean your blood and make urine (pee). Usually it is caused by a reaction t...

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis is a rare disease of the blood vessels that can damage your lungs, kidneys and other parts of your body by lowering the amount ...

Explore the symptoms, treatment, and complications of lupus nephritis and its connection to kidney disease. Learn how the American Kidney Fund provides valuable...