Kidney disease - resources
Resources - kidney diseaseInformation
The following organizations are good resources for information on kidney disease:
- American Geriatrics Society -- www.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/kidney-problems
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -- www.cdc.gov/kidney-disease/about/
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases -- www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease
- National Kidney Foundation -- www.kidney.org
- US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/kidneydiseases.html
Kidney anatomy - illustration
The kidneys filter wastes and excrete fluid when the pressure of blood in the bloodstream forces blood through the internal structures of the kidney.
Kidney anatomy
illustration
Review Date: 1/1/2025
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.