Usually, the immune system helps to protect our bodies from infections. But in membranous nephropathy, and in many other kidney diseases, it is misdirected and attacks healthy kidney tissue. This ...

Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) can be caused by inherited diseases or by an immune dysfunction, where a part of the body’s immune system is over-active in a way that attacks the ...

It is important that you contact your dialysis unit or the NHS 111 non-emergency medical helpline if you cannot get through to your unit and think you have peritonitis. In severe cases, repeated bouts ...

Kidney failure: the kidneys remove certain acids from the body in the urine. They also prevent too much bicarbonate (a naturally occurring chemical called an electrolyte), which decreases acidity, ...

Gout is caused by too much of a chemical called uric acid in the blood. Uric acid occurs naturally in the body and usually doesn’t cause any harmful effects. However, if there is too much uric acid in ...

Glomerulonephritis is a medical term for a group of diseases involving damage to the glomeruli (the tiny filters in the kidney). The damage is usually caused by the body’s immune system.