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It’s time to shine a light on a little talked about but common result of systemic lupus-lupus nephritis. 

  • Lupus affects 1.5 million adults in the U.S.
  • In adults with lupus, 50% will have kidney disease
  • Between 1 and 3 out of every 10 people with lupus nephritis will develop kidney failure

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What is interstitial cystitis?

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a disorder in which the bladder (the organ that stores urine before it is passed out of the body) is overly sensitive, and usual causes for this, such as infection, cannot be found. The major symptoms are:

  • pain in the pelvic area
  • urgent need to urinate often (up to 60 times a day).

The pain can be in the area of the lower abdomen, urethra (tube...

What is C3G? C3G stands for complement 3 glomerulopathy. The "C3" refers to a blood protein that plays a key role in normal immunity and in the development of this disease. More on this later. The "G" is for glomerulopathy, meaning damage to the glomeruli in the kidney. Glomeruli filter your blood to get rid of toxins and make urine. The term C3G includes dense deposit disease (DDD) and C3 glomerulonephritis (C3GN); these are two patterns of...
Normally, kidneys are about the size of a fist or 10 to 12 cm (about 5 inches). Kidney atrophy means that the kidney is smaller than normal. This can happen for two basic reasons. The first is that part of the kidney does not develop from birth (called a congenital problem) making a small kidney. This type of kidney atrophy or small kidney usually does not need any special treatment. The second type happens after birth, which can occur in one...
What is membranous nephropathy?

Many diseases can affect your kidney function by attacking and damaging the glomeruli, the tiny filtering units inside your kidney where blood is cleaned. Glomerular diseases include many conditions with many different genetic and environmental causes. Membranous nephropathy (MN) is a type of glomerular disease and is an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease is caused when your body’s defense system turns...

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How do I know if I'm at risk of kidney disease?

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Kidney stones send half a million Americans to the emergency room every year, but there are ways to decrease your risk. To help you learn about symptoms, prevention tips and treatment, this month, the National Kidney Foundation answers the top 10 questions about kidney stones.

Check out our A to Z Guide for answers on many other kidney-related issues.

1. What is a kidney stone?

A kidney stone is a...

What is lithium?

Lithium is a common medicine used to help calm mood for treating people with mental disorders. Since such disorders need lifelong treatment, long-term use of lithium may be harmful to organs, such as the kidneys.

How does lithium cause kidney damage?

Lithium may cause problems with kidney health. Kidney damage due to lithium may include acute (sudden) or...

Kidney stones have become more common in children and teens over the past 20 years. They can occur in children of any age, even premature infants, but most stones occur in teens.

Kidney stones happen when minerals and other substances normally found in urine join together to form a hard stone in the urinary tract. They can also form if there is not enough of other substances in the urine that help stop stones from forming.

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