Understanding kidney disease
No matter what stage of the kidney journey you are at, we have information for you to support every moment and help you understand your condition.
Here are just some of the useful resources you can find on our website.
Learn more about kidneys
What do kidneys do in the body?
Symptoms of kidney disease
Kidney disease symptoms, signs, causes, diagnosis and more
How healthy are your kidneys?
Free online Kidney Health Check
Learn more about kidney disease and normal kidney function
What are the stages of kidney disease?
How is kidney disease diagnosed?
Signs, symptoms and tests
Understanding test results
Understanding blood test results | eGFR & creatinine blood tests
What is estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)?
Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) information
Diet and kidney disease
Healthy eating for kidney patients | Best diet for kidney health
Diabetes and kidney disease
Diabetes and kidney disease: how diabetes affects your kidneys
Blood pressure and kidney disease
High blood pressure and kidney disease: treatment and symptoms
What is acute kidney injury (AKI)?
Acute kidney injury (AKI): causes, symptoms, treatment and diagnosis
Lupus and lupus nephritis
The connection between kidney disease and lupus
Exercise and kidney disease
Exercises for kidney health | Kidney health and exercise
UTIs and kidney disease
Urinary tract infections (UTI): symptoms, causes, treatments
Can a urinary tract infecton cause protein in your urine?
What is proteinuria?
Proteinuria: symptoms, causes, treatments, testing and diagnosis
Living with one kidney
Living with one functioning kidney | Can you live with one kidney?
What is kidney failure?
Kidney failure
What are the care and treatments for kidney failure?
Care and treatments for kidney failure patients | Renal failure treatment
What is peritoneal dialysis?
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
What is haemodialysis?
What is haemodialysis and how does it work?
What is kidney transplantation?
About transplantation
What is living kidney donation?
The Robert Dangoor Partnership for Living Kidney Donation
Discover the Kidney Kit
Request your free Kidney Kit
About Kidney Research UK
About us - Kidney Research UK
Latest news from the Kidney Research UK team
The latest charity and research news