A Service of the National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
	Help | Advanced Search News Library Just For You Health Care Organizations en Español

Your Kidneys and How They Work Internet URL http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/yourkidneys/ Sponsoring Agency National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health Description This resource explains what kidneys do, why and how they fail, the signs and detection of kidney disease, and treatment of kidney disease. Related Topics End Stage Renal Disease Kidney Kidney Diseases Review Date 1/15/2004

	About Us Accessibility Disclaimer Freedom of Information Act Privacy Contact Us Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services