Here's what kidney stones are, what causes them and how you can expect to have them treated if they affect you or someone you ...

W hen prioritizing topics of conversation for a doctor’s visit, kidney size may not be at the top of most people’s lists. However, for those with a family history of kidney disease, such as ...

It is crucial to monitor kidney size because it can reveal if a patient is at risk of complications, and also help their nephrologist manage the condition. With one simple question ...

As for nephrology providers who don't measure kidney size in all of their ADPKD patients, the top reasons why were lack of information from the radiologist (88%) and issues with insurance coverage ...

Furthermore, kidney growth is constant and quantifiable, a new study has found. (Grantham JJ et al. 2006; 354:2122-2130.) ... ADPKD: Kidney size and patient age matter. Caroline Cassels.

Kidney size increases with increasing body mass and in response to the loss of a single kidney but the mechanisms behind these changes are unclear. Recent data reveal context-dependent roles for ...

Surgeons in India have removed the world's largest kidney weighing 2.75 kg (6lb) - the same size as a newborn baby. The massive organ was taken out the 45-year-old patient after he was admitted to ...