Nephrotic syndrome is the name given to a condition where large amounts of protein leak into the urine, causing fluid retention and swelling (oedema) most commonly around the eyes, abdomen, feet and ...

What is ambulatory peritoneal dialysis? Our kidneys usually filter and remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood. Ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (APD) is a way of replacing your kidney ...

Goodpasture syndrome is also known as anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) disease. This is because antibodies (proteins made by the immune system to protect the body from potentially harmful ...

Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) can be caused by inherited diseases or by an immune dysfunction, where a part of the body’s immune system is over-active in a way that attacks the ...

Usually, the immune system helps to protect our bodies from infections. But in membranous nephropathy, and in many other kidney diseases, it is misdirected and attacks healthy kidney tissue. This ...

STEC-HUS, also known as typical HUS, is the most common and usually happens after a tummy infection, caused by bacteria that produce a toxin called Shiga-toxin (also known as verotoxin). In most cases ...

What is atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS)? Atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS) is a very rare kidney condition. It is one type of HUS which arises when blood vessels within the ...

A diagnosis of kidney disease can sometimes feel isolating but, rest assured, you need never face kidney disease alone. You can create a personalised support network of friends, family members, ...