Fact Sheets

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.
Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephritis is a disease that causes damage to the kidneys and interferes with their ability to remove waste. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Acute kidney injury is an episode of sudden kidney damage or failure.
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.
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.
Chronic Kidney Disease
A disease in which damage to the kidneys renders them unable to properly filter waste and toxins from the blood.
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Children
A urinary tract infection is a condition in which there is an Infection along the urinary tract. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer among 15 to 34-year-old men in the United States. The good news is testicular cancer is highly treatable.
Adrenocortical Carcinoma
A rare type of cancer that starts in the adrenal cortex.
Preparing for Dialysis (AV Fistula)
An AV fistula is a procedure that connects an artery to a vein in preparation for dialysis. Learn about this procedure.