If left untreated, hyperphosphatemia leads to secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), which then results in renal osteodystrophy (a condition similar to osteoporosis and associated with significant ...

Signs and symptoms include ectopic calcification, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and renal osteodystrophy. Abnormalities in phosphate metabolism such as hyperphosphatemia are included in the ...

Researchers discovered that X-rays using gold nanoparticles as contrast agents may more accurately detect kidney disease.

People with kidney disease can benefit from following a special diet known as a renal diet. Here, we look at 20 of the best foods for people with kidney disease. Dietary restrictions vary ...

Nephrology is specialty of medicine concerned with kidney physiology, kidney disease, the treatment of kidney problems and renal replacement therapy. Systemic conditions that affect the kidneys (e ...

Against this backdrop, catheter-based renal denervation (RDN) has emerged as a novel interventional strategy for the management of treatment-resistant hypertension. RDN involves the selective ...

Renal is the Latin word for kidney, and kidney cancer may also be referred to as renal cancer. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), about 81,800 people in the U.S. are expected to be ...

Together, all of these organs make up the renal system. Each kidney is covered in a thick layer of connective tissue and fat that helps shape and protect the organ. Arteries, renal veins, and nerves ...