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  • Kidney Transplant for Parents


    If your child needs a kidney transplant, you're probably feeling lots of emotions. Fortunately, many kids who undergo kidney transplants go on to live normal, healthy lives.

  • Kidneys and Urinary Tract for Teens


    The kidneys perform several functions that are essential to health, the most important of which are to filter blood and produce urine.

  • Kidney Disease for Teens


    Sometimes, the kidneys can't do their job properly. In teens, kidney disease is usually due to infections, structural issues, glomerulonephritis, or nephrotic syndrome.

  • A to Z: Kidney Failure for Parents


    When the kidneys stop working, they can't help the body remove waste. Learn more about this condition and how doctors treat it.

  • Kidney Stones for Parents


    Kidney stones mostly happen to adults, but sometimes kids and teens can get them. Find out what kidney stones are, how to treat them, and ways to help prevent them.

  • Kidney Stones for Teens


    Kidney stones mostly happen to adults, but sometimes teens can get them. Find out what kidney stones are, how to treat them, and ways to help prevent them.

  • A to Z: Kidney Disease for Parents


    Kidney disease is when there's a problem with the kidneys and they can't do a good job of filtering waste.

  • Chronic Kidney Disease: Caring for Your Child for Parents


    Parents of kids who have a chronic kidney disease often worry about what might happen next and what treatments are likely to be involved. Find answers here.

  • Glomerulonephritis for Parents


    Glomerulonephritis happens when tiny filtering units in the kidneys stop working properly. Most cases get better on their own or with treatment.

  • Dialysis for Teens


    Dialysis is a medical treatment that can take over the job of filtering the blood until a person's failing kidneys heal or are replaced with a kidney transplant. Find out more in this article for teens.