What Is Dialysis?When your kidneys no longer work well enough to remove waste and extra fluid or keep your blood’s chemicals—like potassium and acid—i...
What Is a Kidney Transplant?
A kidney transplant is a treatment option for people with kidney failure (also called end-stage kidney disease). In this procedure, a healthy kidney f...
What Is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)?
What Is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)?Chronic kidney disease is a condition in which your kidneys aren’t working as well as they should. Their job is t...
What Is Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)?
Polycystic kidney disease is a condition where fluid-filled sacs called cysts form inside the kidneys. Over time, these cysts can grow and cause the k...