View All: Glomerular diseases

10 of 24 Resutls

Four Kidney Transplants, One Mission: Improve Kidney Care for All

With four kidney transplants behind her, Jennifer now empowers others with kidney disease through her work with NKF.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donor programs,

Living donor evaluation,

Kidney transplantation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases,

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)

Saving Ellen: A Glimpse into the Early Days of Kidney Transplantation

Pulitzer winner Maura Casey’s memoir shares her sister’s battle with kidney failure in the 1960s. Learn more.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donor programs,

Living donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases,

Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis happens when the kidneys' blood filters (glomeruli) become inflamed and scarred. It has different causes.

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases,

Glomerulonephritis

A Tale of Two Kidney Transplants: Family Saves the Day

Every year, millions of people get a health diagnosis that changes the course of their lives forever. For Nichole, this moment came in 2007. A few mon...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

Living donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases

IgA Nephropathy (IgAN)

IgAN is a form of kidney damage. The exact cause is unknown. Read more about risk factors, symptoms, tests, complications, and treatment options.

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases

Broadway Aspirations Put on Pause after Second Transplant Rejection

Jamal Shuriah always knew he wanted to be a performer. He started playing minor roles at local community theaters at seven and continued throughout hi...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Mental health and wellness,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Coping and self-care,

Glomerular diseases

From Childhood Promise to Life Saving Act: A Kidney Donation Story

In 1977, Anthony Lovato was excited to start playing high school football. All he needed to join the team was a simple routine physical, but he didnt...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases

When Life Takes a Detour: Elizabeth’s Experience with Minimal Change Disease

Elizabeth Dravis and her children were getting ready for the 2020 winter holidays when Elizabeth started feeling more tired than usual. But she shrugg...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases,

Minimal change disease

Mom Saves Day Through Paired Kidney Exchange Program

Elizabeth Archuleta had trouble controlling her bladder as a child, but healthcare professionals believed she would grow out of it. Unfortunately, she...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donation,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases

How Accepting His Kidney Disease Diagnosis Saved Mario’s Life

After graduating high school in 2015, Mario Silva joined the Marine Corps and began his career at a base in South Carolina, working as an administrato...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Cardiovascular disease,

Glomerular diseases,

High blood pressure,

Glomerulonephritis