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Understand how to follow a healthy eating plan for chronic kidney disease (CKD) by limiting certain foods in your diet.

Learn about the blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test and find what your results mean.

Learn about a serum creatinine test including what your test results mean.

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

Check out basic facts and statistics about chronic kidney disease.

Cystinosis is a rare, multisystem genetic disease that accounts for nearly 5% of all childhood cases of kidney failure. Cystinosis occurs in only about 1 in 100...

Learn how to prevent kidney disease by learning what your kidneys do and finding out the risk factors for kidney disease.

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

Understand how kidney disease can change many areas of your life and how by planning ahead, you can keep doing things you want or need to do, such as working, t...