Skip navigation

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Results 1 - 10 of 210 for kidney
  1. Kidney Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    You have two kidneys, each about the size of your fist. They are near the middle of your back, just below the rib cage. Inside each kidney there are about a million tiny structures called ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kidneydiseases.html - Health Topics
  2. Kidney Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    You have two kidneys. They are fist-sized organs on either side of your backbone above your waist. Your kidneys filter and clean your blood, taking out waste ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kidneytests.html - Health Topics
  3. Kidney Cysts (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... a fluid-filled sac. You may get simple kidney cysts as you age; they are usually harmless. There are also some diseases which cause kidney cysts. One type is polycystic kidney disease (PKD). ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kidneycysts.html - Health Topics
  4. Chronic Kidney Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    You have two kidneys, each about the size of your fist. Their main job is to filter your blood. They remove wastes and ... help control blood pressure, and make hormones. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) means that your kidneys are damaged ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/chronickidneydisease.html - Health Topics
  5. Diabetic Kidney Problems (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... too high. Over time, this can damage your kidneys. Your kidneys clean your blood. If they are damaged, waste ... in your blood instead of leaving your body. Kidney damage from diabetes is called diabetic nephropathy. It ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/diabetickidneyproblems.html - Health Topics
  6. Kidney Failure (National Library of Medicine)  
    Healthy kidneys clean your blood by removing excess fluid, minerals, and wastes. They also make hormones that keep your ... strong and your blood healthy. But if the kidneys are damaged, they don't work properly. Harmful ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kidneyfailure.html - Health Topics
  7. Kidney Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    You have two kidneys. They are fist-sized organs on either side of your backbone above your waist. The tubes inside filter and ... blood, taking out waste products and making urine. Kidney cancer forms in the lining of tiny tubes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kidneycancer.html - Health Topics
  8. Kidney Stones (National Library of Medicine)  
    A kidney stone is a solid piece of material that forms in the kidney from substances in the urine. It may be ... sand or as large as a pearl. Most kidney stones pass out of the body without help ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kidneystones.html - Health Topics
  9. Kidney Transplantation (National Library of Medicine)  
    A kidney transplant is an operation that places a healthy kidney in your body. The transplanted kidney takes over the work of the two kidneys that failed, so you no longer need dialysis. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kidneytransplantation.html - Health Topics
  10. Wilms Tumor (National Library of Medicine)  
    Wilms tumor is a rare type of kidney cancer. It causes a tumor on one or both kidneys. It usually affects children, but can happen in adults. Having certain genetic conditions ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/wilmstumor.html - Health Topics
previous · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · next