Kidney doctors are called nephrologists. They treat conditions that affect the kidneys, like chronic kidney disease and kidney stones. They also may help people manage chronic conditions like diabetes ...

With other conditions, such as polycystic kidney disease, you may have periods of severe pain. If kidney cancer is causing your pain, it may feel like a persistent dull ache that extends from the ...

Stage 2 kidney disease is mainly asymptomatic and may be difficult to diagnose. Some physical symptoms include changes in urine color and dry or itchy skin. Lifestyle changes can help prevent ...

When you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), your kidneys slowly stop working properly. The damage is lasting and can get worse over time, leading to different stages of CKD. Anyone can get CKD ...

But men with both conditions develop heart problems 28 years earlier, and women 26 years earlier MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- People with both type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease ...

Patients with polycystic kidney disease, incomplete clinical data (especially the absence of kidney imaging results), and an unwillingness to participate in the study were excluded. The study was ...