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

Monitor and control your solitary kidney function with urine and blood tests, imaging, blood pressure control, diet, and injury prevention.

Overview of nephrotic syndrome, a set of conditions that can develop when the kidneys are not working properly.

Complications, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of medullary sponge kidney, a birth defect inside a fetus' kidneys.

Overview of IgA nephropathy, also known as Berger’s disease, an autoimmune disease that can damage your kidneys.

Learn about the different types of diabetes insipidus, their causes, and how they are diagnosed and treated.

Explains the causes of acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD), a common condition in people with kidney failure who are treated with dialysis.

Simple kidney cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can form in one or both of your kidneys. Simple kidney cysts are usually harmless and don’t cause symptoms.

Learn about the causes, symptoms, and diagnosis of kidney stones in children as well as prevention strategies and treatment options.