Nephrology is the branch of internal medicine concerned with the structure and function of the kidneys and with the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease. The kidneys filter blood to remove metabolic waste, regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, control acid-base status and blood pressure, and produce hormones …
Nephrology is the branch of internal medicine concerned with the structure and function of the kidneys and with the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease. The kidneys filter blood to remove metabolic waste, regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, control acid-base status and blood pressure, and produce hormones governing red cell production and bone metabolism. Nephrologists evaluate disorders that disturb these functions, including acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease, glomerular and tubulointerstitial diseases, electrolyte and acid-base abnormalities, and hypertension. Chronic kidney disease is a central concern, defined by sustained loss of filtration capacity and staged by severity; it is associated with systemic consequences such as anaemia, mineral and bone disorder, oxidative stress, cardiovascular risk, and endocrine disturbances including altered thyroid function. Clinical practice draws on laboratory measures of filtration and urine composition, imaging, and increasingly bedside tools such as lung ultrasound to assess fluid status. When kidney function fails, nephrology encompasses renal replacement therapy, principally haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, alongside the medical care of transplant candidates and recipients. The field examines mechanisms of disease, the relationship between blood pressure patterns and renal decline, the management of dialysis-related complications, and inflammatory and oxidative pathways, integrating physiology, pharmacology, and clinical care to preserve kidney function and treat its loss.
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