It is important that you contact your dialysis unit or the NHS 111 non-emergency medical helpline if you cannot get through to your unit and think you have peritonitis. In severe cases, repeated bouts ...

Stage 3a: eGFR of 45-59ml/min/1.73m2 Stage 3b: eGFR of 30-44ml/min/1.73m2 A urine albumin creatinine ratio (uACR) test identifies the level of protein in the urine, a sign of kidney damage. Higher ...

Resources to help instigate change. Use our referenced, downloadable facts and statistics to use in your own presentations to help spread the word about kidney health inequalities. Click to open the ...

Alport syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterised by progressive loss of kidney function, hearing loss and eye abnormalities. It is the second most common cause of genetic chronic kidney ...

Dr Neil Roberts from the University of Manchester has received a PhD Studentship grant award of £85,000 to build upon previous Kidney Research UK-supported work into the potential for gene therapy to ...

Eat a healthy and balanced diet. Avoid consuming too much salt as this increases blood pressure and can put strain on the kidneys. For more information on healthy eating for kidney patients visit our ...

Supports MSc scholars, with an interest in kidney disease, to carry out real-world health data research. We encourage applications from students who have been accepted on relevant UK university master ...

Glomerulonephritis is a medical term for a group of diseases involving damage to the glomeruli (the tiny filters in the kidney). The damage is usually caused by the body’s immune system.

A better life after transplant is possible with your gift. People who have had a kidney transplant are three times more likely to develop bladder cancer. Researchers have suspected that BK virus, a ...

Gout is caused by too much of a chemical called uric acid in the blood. Uric acid occurs naturally in the body and usually doesn’t cause any harmful effects. However, if there is too much uric acid in ...

What is congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT)? Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are a group of conditions where the urinary tract, including the ...

What is polycystic kidney disease? Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the name for a range of life-threatening inherited disorders that can cause kidney failure and damage to other organs. Faulty ...