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Learn about kidney ultrasounds including what to expect before, during, and after an ultrasound.

Learn about kidney rejection after a transplant including why it may stop working and what can be done to treat the rejection.

Learn more about changes have been made to the eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) calculation. Currently, the test considers your age, sex, and race, a...

Learn about kidney tests that can help doctors find kidney disease early, such as blood tests, urine tests, kidney ultrasound and kidney biopsy.

Learn about Kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), including symptoms, causes and life expectancy with d...

In Stage 2 CKD, the damage to your kidneys is still mild, and you have an eGFR between 60 and 89. Your kidneys are still working well, but at this stage, you wi...

In Stage 5 CKD, you have an eGFR of less than 15. You may also have protein in your urine (i.e., your pee). Stage 5 CKD means your kidneys are getting very clos...

In Stage 4 CKD, you have an eGFR between 15 and 29. You may also have protein in your urine (i.e., pee). Stage 4 CKD is the last stage before kidney failure. It...

Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms that show that your kidneys are not working as well as they should. These symptoms include too much protein in your ur...