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  • Kidney stones

    Information about kidney stones, including symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention.

  • Kidney infection

    A kidney infection (pyelonephritis) is a painful and unpleasant illness caused by bacteria travelling from your bladder into one or both of your kidneys.

  • Chronic kidney disease

    Find out what chronic kidney disease (CKD) is, including what the symptoms are, how it's diagnosed and how it can be treated.

  • Overview of kidney cancer

    Find out about kidney cancer, including the symptoms, causes, tests, treatments, and where to get support.

  • Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

    Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is a rare inherited childhood condition where the development of the kidneys and liver is abnormal.

  • Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

    Find out about autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), an inherited condition that causes small fluid-filled sacs called cysts to develop in the kidneys.

  • Acute kidney injury

    Acute kidney injury (AKI) is sudden damage to the kidneys that causes them to not work properly. It can range from minor loss of kidney function to complete kidney failure.

  • Kidney stones - Treatment

    Find out how kidney stones are treated. The treatment you'll need will depend on the size and type of kidney stone you have.

  • Kidney stones - Symptoms

    Read about the symptoms of kidney stones, which usually only occur if a stone gets stuck in your kidney, if it starts to travel down the ureter, or if it causes an infection.

  • Kidney stones - Prevention

    The best way of preventing kidney stones is to make sure you drink plenty of water each day to avoid becoming dehydrated.