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… Kidney Scan On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A kidney scan is a nuclear scanning test that is done to check kidney function or appearance. During a scan to look at …
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… Kidney Transplant On this page: Surgery Overview What To … Risks Surgery Overview A kidney transplant is surgery to give you a healthy kidney from another person. The new kidney may come from …
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… Donating a Kidney On this page: Overview Overview Kidney transplantation is the best way known to save a person's life after the person develops kidney failure . In the past, kidneys were only taken from …
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… Kidney Biopsy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How … small pieces of tissue to look at under a microscope. A kidney biopsy may be done to check for problems or when other tests show a kidney problem. For example, you may get one if a test shows …
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… Acute Kidney Injury On this page: What is acute kidney injury? Acute kidney injury (which used to be called … that stops urine from flowing out of the kidneys. Kidney stones, a tumour, an injury, or an enlarged prostate gland …
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… Acute Kidney Injury Versus Chronic Kidney Disease On this page: Overview Overview Kidney problems can develop suddenly (acute) or over the …
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… Persons with kidney conditions Last updated October 1, 2023 Chronic Kidney Disease happens when there is kidney damage, or decreased kidney function, for three …
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… Chronic Kidney Disease On this page: Health Tools … What is chronic kidney disease? Chronic kidney disease means your kidneys have not worked right for …
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… Diabetic Kidney Disease On this page: Health Tools … Information What is diabetic kidney disease? Diabetic kidney disease is damage to your kidneys caused by diabetes. …
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… Calluses and Corns: Using Pumice Stones On this page: Overview Overview A … and Podiatric Surgery … Calluses and Corns Using Pumice Stones …
