Your health care provider can also see how well blood is flowing in your kidneys. A kidney scan is also called a renal scan or renal scintigraphy. A kidney scan is a type of nuclear imaging test. This ...

Acute renal failure is caused by damage to the kidneys, which can occur as a result of blood loss, toxins, or physical damage to the kidneys. Acute renal failure occurs rapidly, causing generalized ...

FGF21 thus shows great potential for treating type 2 diabetes. FGF23 reduces renal phosphate reabsorption and downregulates vitamin D activation. FGF23 is broadly implicated in human disease ...

From the Urological Department of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Mintz — Resident, Urological Service, Massachusetts General Hospital. Stewart — Surgical Resident, Massachusetts General ...

Renal autotransplant is a type of surgery that helps patients manage severe, long-lasting kidney pain. During the procedure, transplant surgeons remove the kidney that's causing pain and implant—or ...