Description: Nephrology deals with kidney diseases. Common treatments include chronic renal failure, kidney stones and high blood pressure.

Indications:

• Chronic renal failure
• Kidney stones
• Glomerulonephritis
• High blood pressure

Procedure:

• Diagnosis: blood and urine tests, ultrasound, kidney biopsies.
• Therapy: Drug treatment, dialysis, kidney transplants.

Advantages:

• Improvement of kidney function
• Control of kidney disease
• Prevention of complications