Fact Sheets

Chronic Kidney Disease
A disease in which damage to the kidneys renders them unable to properly filter waste and toxins from the blood.
Diagnosing Kidney Disease
Yale Medicine has one of the country’s first renal (kidney) pathology labs and deep expertise in diagnosing the disease. Learn how this condition is diagnosed.
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Acute kidney injury is an episode of sudden kidney damage or failure.
Pediatric Kidney Transplant
Kidney transplant in children is a procedure that provides a donated kidney to a child with end-stage renal disease. Learn about this procedure.
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
Polycystic kidney disease is a condition that causes fluid-filled sacs called cysts to grow in the kidneys. Learn about symptoms and treatments.
Kidney Transplant
A kidney transplant is a procedure that replaces a patient's failed kidney with a healthy one. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephritis is a disease that causes damage to the kidneys and interferes with their ability to remove waste. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Aldosteronoma (Aldosterone-producing Adenoma)
A noncancerous tumor in the adrenal gland that secretes too much of the hormone aldosterone.
Apheresis
Apheresis is a technology that separates donated blood components to treat certain illnesses. Learn more about this procedure.
Diagnosing Lupus Nephritis
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes rampant inflammation throughout the body; lupus nephritis is the diagnosis when the kidneys are involved.