Kidney Diseases

Resources in this category:

Kidney Cancer Association
http://www.kidneycancerassociation.org/

"The organization of patients, families, doctors, and health professionals involved in kidney cancer."

Kidney Failure
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00280

Describes signs, symptoms, causes, risk factors, screening, complications, treatment, prevention, self-care, and additional resources about kidney failure.

Kidney Stones in Adults
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/stonesadults/ind...

An overview of what causes kidneys stones, who is prone to getting them, what the symptoms are, and how they are treated is given. Procedures such as ESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy) and Percutaneous Nehphrolithotomy are covered. There is also a list of foods to avoid, a bibliography, and foundations listed.

Patient Guide to Kidney Stone Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
http://homepages.nyu.edu/~rabenr01/

"This web site will describe the different types of kidney stones, and their diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive strategies."