Editing Kidney (section)

===Acquired Disease===

*[[Diabetic nephropathy]]
*[[Glomerulonephritis]]
*[[Hydronephrosis]] is the enlargement of one or both of the kidneys caused by obstruction of the flow of urine.
*[[Interstitial nephritis]] is [[inflammation]] of the area of the [[kidney]] known as the [[renal interstitium]].
*[[Kidney stone]]s (nephrolithiasis) are a relatively common and particularly painful disorder. A chronic condition can result in scars to the kidneys. The removal of kidney stones involves [[ultrasound]] treatment to break up the stones into smaller pieces, which are then passed through the urinary tract. One common symptom of kidney stones is a sharp to disabling pain in the middle and sides of the lower back or groin.
*[[Kidney tumour]]
**[[Wilms tumor]]
**[[Renal cell carcinoma]]
*[[Lupus nephritis]]
*[[Minimal change disease]]
*In [[nephrotic syndrome]], the [[glomerulus (kidney)|glomerulus]] has been damaged so that a large amount of [[protein]] in the blood enters the [[urine]]. Other frequent features of the nephrotic syndrome include swelling, low serum albumin, and high cholesterol.
*[[Pyelonephritis]] is infection of the kidneys and is frequently caused by complication of a [[urinary tract infection]].
*[[Kidney failure]]
** [[Acute kidney failure]]
** [[Chronic kidney disease|Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease]]
* [[Renal artery stenosis]]
* [[Renovascular hypertension]]