Chronic kidney disease (CKD) happens when your kidneys gradually lose their ability to filter waste products and excess fluid from your blood. At first, it typically causes no symptoms, but as your ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD IgA nephropathy is a chronic kidney disease in which IgA antibodies accumulate in ...

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy, also called Berger disease, occurs when IgA antibodies clump, damage kidney filters, and cause blood and protein in the urine. Liver disease is the most common ...

IgA nephropathy often has no symptoms for years, but when they appear, they may include blood in the urine, flank pain, and swelling. The condition damages the kidney's glomeruli, which can lead to ...

Chronic kidney disease has been named the ninth leading cause of global death. Record numbers of men and women are currently estimated to have reduced kidney function, according to new research ...

Hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease are among the common causes of kidney failure. In the United States, approximately 35.5 million people have chronic kidney disease (CKD). 1 For some, ...

The condition kills over 2 million people globally and is ranked as one of the deadliest causes of death in India - Here are ...