Most kidneys and livers used in transplantation come from individuals who have died, but this doesn’t provide enough organs. So living donors are needed.
Kidney transplants offer many benefits over dialysis, including freedom to travel, fewer dietary restrictions and, most importantly, improved survival.
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.
Polycystic kidney disease causes fluid-filled sacs called cysts to grow in the kidneys, which eventually harm the organs' function.
To undergo dialysis, patients need a surgical procedure to create an access point for the dialysis machine. An AV fistula is the most common access point.
Glomerulonephritis is a disease that causes damage to the kidneys and interferes with their ability to remove waste. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A disease in which damage to the kidneys renders them unable to properly filter waste and toxins from the blood.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes rampant inflammation throughout the body; lupus nephritis is the diagnosis when the kidneys are involved.
Kidney stones are hard deposits of mineral and acid salts in the kidneys. These stones are painful when they are passed through the body.
When the liver fails, due to cancer and other illnesses, a transplant from a deceased or living donor can offer effective treatment.