Your kidneys do this automatically by passing your blood through millions of filtering units called nephrons, which have two main parts: the glomerulus and the tubule. The glomerulus is made up of ...

Renal vein thrombosis (RVT) is when a blood clot develops anywhere along the renal vein. This is the vein that drains blood from the kidneys. RVT is rare but can be life threatening. People with renal ...

In hypertensive renal disease in children, several risk factors influence the development and the rate of progression of renal damage, including blood pressure levels, proteinuria, lipid disorders, ...

Renal denervation (RDN) is a procedure to help lower high blood pressure. It uses a catheter to deliver ultrasound or radiofrequency energy to nerves around your kidneys. Renal denervation injures ...