Your kidneys work to make sure the chemicals in your body stay balanced. When your kidneys stop working, you need treatment to stay healthy. If you’ve been diagnosed with kidney disease, think you may have it, or have a loved one who does, it’s important to learn as much as you can about it, as early as you can, so you can make the best healthcare decisions for you. The following information will help you learn more about your kidneys, kidney disease, and what you may be able to do to slow it down.
What Kidneys Do
Click here to find out what the kidneys are, where they are located, and why they are important. You can also watch a healthy kidney in action.
What Happens When Kidneys Fail
Read about the kinds of kidney failure, review signs and symptoms, and learn how to recognize the progression of kidney disease.
Quiz: Kidney Disease Facts and
Fictions
Take a quiz to see how much you know about kidney disease.
Diagnosing Kidney Disease
This page shows you the kinds of tests your doctor may do to find out if you have kidney disease. You will also find information on the stages of kidney disease and what you can do to stay healthy for as long as possible.
The Importance of Early
Diagnosis
Knowing early that you have kidney disease can improve your health and treatment. This page tells you why it’s so important to find out.
The Causes of Kidney Disease
Kidney disease has many causes. Review the most common causes and some that may surprise you.
Preventing Kidney Disease
There are many things that you can do to keep your kidneys healthy. Find out how you may be able to avoid kidney disease and slow it down.
Summary
Click here for a quick summary of this section: Learn why kidneys are important, what causes kidney disease, how doctors diagnose it, and what you can do to slow down the progression.
