A to Z: Kidney Diseaseenparentshttps://kidshealth.org/EN/images/headers/P-KH-AZ-Dictionary-enHD.jpgKidney disease is when there's a problem with the kidneys and they can't do a good job of filtering waste. kidneys, failure, transplant, dialysis, wilms, wilm's, tumor 03/25/201604/05/201909/02/201963ed3bb3-67e4-4683-9a82-afc8e3414acchttps://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/az-kidney-disease.html/<p><em>May also be called: Kidney Problem, Renal Disease</em></p>
<p><a href="https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/kidneys-urinary.html/">Kidney</a> disease is when there's a problem with the kidneys and they can't do a good job of filtering waste. </p>
<h3>More to Know</h3>
<p>There are many kinds of kidney disease. Reasons why people get kidney problems are:</p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.4em;">the kidneys don't grow properly while a baby is in the uterus (womb) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.4em;">kidney problems run in a person's family </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/wilms.html/">tumors</a> or infections cause problems with how the kidneys work </span></li>
</ul>
<p>Sometimes, doctors don't know exactly why someone gets kidney disease, but they can still treat it.</p>
<p>Doctors usually treat kidney disease (or the problems that cause it to happen) with medicine or surgery. Some kidney diseases eventually lead to <a href="https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/az-kidney-failure.html/">kidney failure</a>. People with kidney failure need
dialysis
or a transplant. </p>
<p>A few kidney diseases don't need to be treated because they're not causing problems. Doctors just watch to be sure people are OK.</p>
<h3>Keep in Mind</h3>
<p>Most people have two kidneys. When a problem is in just one kidney, the kidney that's working well takes over to get rid of the body's wastes. </p>
<p><em><span style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.4em;">All A to Z dictionary entries are regularly reviewed by KidsHealth medical experts.</span></em></p>Kidney DiseaseSometimes, the kidneys can't do their job properly. In teens, kidney disease is usually due to infections, structural issues, glomerulonephritis, or nephrotic syndrome.
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