A renal allograft recipient (underlying disease IgA nephropathy) went into renal failure 10 days after transplantation. The donor kidney had multiple cortical cysts and 2 separate renal arteries. A ...

Backstory<BR><BR>So it turns out that my MRI has disqualified me as a donor.<BR><BR>I wasn't able to talk to Doctor/Surgeon , but the transplant coordinator lady said that I had 3 arteries in one ...

Scientists have been trying to solve the puzzle of the kidney-heart connection. They discovered that diseased kidneys release a tiny toxin that is damaging to the heart. The findings were published in ...

Chronic kidney disease is a widespread condition affecting millions of people worldwide. The disease often occurs alongside diabetes and high blood pressure and has for many years been linked to a ...

To most laymen, mention of anything seriously wrong with the circulation of the blood suggests trouble in the heart or the arteries leading to the brain; rarely do they consider the kidneys. But more ...

Diagnosis of high blood pressure—a disease largely confined to middle age—has hitherto been based chiefly on the assumed presence of incurable hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis). Now come Dr ...

Imagine your kidneys as the unsung baristas of your bloodstream that are quietly filtering, balancing fluids and keeping everything running smoothly while you sip hot cocoa and wrap up in blankets.

A simple blood test may predict the risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, according to new research published today in the American Heart ...