Our kidneys are made of millions of functional units called nephrons. Each nephron has a tiny glomerulus filter that filters the waste and excess fluid from your body. Sometimes, these tiny filters of the kidneys become inflamed, possibly due to an underlying condition like diabetes, infection and lupus, genetics, or an unknown reason. This condition
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The Benefits of Seeing a Nephrologist: A Comprehensive Guide
If you have received a diagnosis of a kidney infection, kidney failure, or chronic kidney disease or are at risk for developing any of these or other kidney diseases, you may need to see a nephrologist. Nephrologists, otherwise known as kidney specialists, are medical doctors who practice nephrology (a specialty of internal medicine related to
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