Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure in Children
Kidneys play an important part in a child's growth and health. They Kidney failure can lead directly to more health problems, like swelling of the body, bone deformities, and growth failure. A successful kidney transplant can give a child with ... [... more]
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Kidney Failure - June 15, 2003 - American Family Physician
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Kidney failure, acute
Acute kidney failure - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes of sudden loss of kidney function. Acute kidney failure is the sudden loss of your kidneys' ability to perform their main function - eliminate excess fluid and electrolytes as ... [... more]
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Kidney failure, chronic
Chronic kidney failure - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes of gradual loss of kidney function. Chronic kidney failure is a gradual loss of your kidneys' filtering ability, usually due to high blood pressure or diabetes. When kidney ... [... more]
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Bone Disease in Chronic Kidney Failure
Bone disease is common in patients with chronic kidney failure to have problems with their bones. Their bones tend to become thin and weak, which causes them to break easily or to begin to hurt. This happens because calcium is lost from the ... [... more]
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Kidney Failure Glossary
Defines medical terms and concepts used by health professionals when talking about kidney failure This glossary defines words that are often used when people talk or write about kidney failure and its treatments. It is designed for people whose ... [... more]
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Kidney Failure: Choosing a Treatment That's Right for You
Provides a broad overview of the treatment options for a person facing kidney failure. Introduces hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplantation, with a general description of each method and a list of pros and cons. Suggests ... [... more]
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Managing your Life with Kidney Failure
The Emotional Effects of Kidney Failure Changes for Your Partner Change Affects Your Children Dealing With Changing Mood Impotence: A Sexual Problem in Men Vaginal Dryness in Women Decreased Sexual Desire Birth Control and Having Children Women ... [... more]
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Kidney Center Data Profile
About the Kidney / / Kidney Specific Policies / Transplant Center The OPTN is operated under contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). The Web site provides up-to-the-minute ... [... more]
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