Diabetes-prevents normal release of sugar from
the body. Excess sugars left in the body acts as a poison, attacking the
nephrons. More...
Statistics
Diabetes is the number one cause of renal
disease, and hypertension is a close second. Approximately
18.2 million people
suffer with diabetes, with over 5.2 million going undiagnosed.
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Transplant
Information
Some diseases that contribute to the need for
transplantation are found more frequently in racial and ethnic minority
populations than in the general population.
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Current
Research
New cell transplant information and organ
transplant data. More...
Methods
A fairly new procedure for Renal
Transplantation is Laproscopy Surgery. This procedure causes less healing time,
less blood loss
and less scaring.
Renal
Disease Overview
2006 National Organization For
Renal Disease.
