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Overview of glomerular disease, a condition that affects kidney function by damaging tiny filters in your kidneys called glomeruli.

Overview of ways in which parents and other adults can help children with kidney disease overcome the daily challenges of living with a chronic illness.

Learn about symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of multicystic dysplastic kidney, which occurs when a baby’s kidneys do not develop normally in the womb.

Overview of eating and nutrition for peritoneal dialysis, including what to eat and drink, and how to set dietary goals and calorie limits.

Explains in an easy-to-read format how food affects hemodialysis patients and describes the role of fluids, potassium, phosphorus, protein, sodium, calories, and vitamins and minerals.

Overview of nephrotic syndrome in children, a combination of symptoms that can develop when a child’s kidneys are not working properly.

Learn about a kidney biopsy, a procedure in which a health care professional takes small pieces of tissue from your kidney to look for signs of damage or disease.

Learn about preparing for and living with kidney failure, treatment choices—dialysis at home or in a center, kidney transplant, or conservative management.

Overview of chronic kidney disease (CKD), including definition, causes, tests and diagnosis, managing CKD, eating right with CKD, and preventing CKD.

Learn about the different types of renal tubular acidosis (RTA), their causes, how RTA is diagnosed, and how it is treated.