Doctors who specialize in treating kidney disease in kids are called pediatric nephrologists. Not only are they specifically attuned to the particular diseases that affect kids, they also consider the effects that treatment and disease have on...
Most alternative practitioners are unfamiliar with kidney disease. This is not surprising, because most medical doctors who have not specialized in nephrology or urology also tend to be unfamiliar with the current research on IgA nephropathy,...
Children are a special subset of kidney patients because they are prone to kidney disorders that are not seen in adults. The symptoms of these diseases are often more dramatic than those exhibited by adults. Treating these symptoms can be...
High blood pressure, or hypertension, can occur in children as it does in adults. However, common causes for the disorder differ between the two age groups. While primary hypertension--high blood pressure not due to another disorder--predominates...
According to the National Kidney Foundation, one in nine Americans has some form of kidney disease. While some of this disease may be attributed to lifestyle factors, much of it is related to age and genetics. Ethnicity also plays a role as some...
MedlinePlus says that ascites refers to a collection of fluid that seeps into the tissues between the stomach lining and its cavity (peritoneal cavity). Certain underlying medical problems can, unfortunately, lead to ascites. Some of these...
Gradual swelling of the legs, also known as edema, can be a sign of an underlying medical condition. For example, leg swelling can indicate kidney problems or even heart failure. Raising the legs, wearing compression stockings, watching salt...
A person with a kidney disorder may or may not have any symptoms. Indeed, some people do not have any symptoms until the damage is severe. Blood in the urine is a sign there is damage at some point along the urinary tract. A high amount of protein...
Kidney disease--also called renal disease--includes an array of different diseases. Some involve structural defects that were present before birth and others are generally not present until early adolescence. Some diseases are very aggressive and...
The kidneys filter impurities from the blood. When physicians want to speak of how effectively this filtration happens, they refer to the patient's kidney function or renal function. Diseases that affect renal function in children are...
Among their many functions, the kidneys of healthy people prevent protein from entering the urine. If you are healthy, the kidneys will perform this function even if you eat a lot of protein. This is not necessarily true for kidney patients,...
If you want to feel better, live longer and minimize the risk of chronic disease, healthy lifestyle changes can accomplish these goals. Regular exercise improves your mood, promotes better sleep and boosts energy. Combining exercise with a...
The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America describes Crohn's disease as a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. It is very similar to ulcerative colitis, and is also categorized with other inflammatory bowel diseases. In...
Those with chronic kidney disease often receive nutritional counseling from their nephrologists or renal dietitians regarding dietary changes to minimize the harmful effects of kidney disease, also known as renal disease. Some with kidney disease...
Most newly diagnosed patients want to know if they can control their kidney disease by diet. There are no one-size-fits-all answers here because dietary advice is given in response to individual lab results. Realistically, diet is more involved...
Maintaining a healthy heart provides you with several benefits. Cardiac diseases not only affect the heart but they also have an impact on blood vessels and other organs of the body including the brain, lungs and kidneys. The risk factors for...
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which blood glucose levels are elevated. Hypertension is considered a cardiovascular disorder in which the pressure in the blood vessels is too high. Both of these conditions contribute to cardiovascular...
