Early Stages Before Kidney Failure. Chronic kidney disease is a largely irreversible, long-term disease characterized by the gradual loss of kidney function over months or years. Stages 1, 2, and ...

Kidney failure means the kidneys have less than 15 percent of function. Your doctor might also use the terms “renal failure, “end-stage renal disease,” or “end-stage kidney disease” when talking about ...

Medically reviewed by Karina Tolentino, RD Kidney failure, or end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), occurs when the kidneys are no longer able to filter waste and toxins from your bloodstream without ...

Alfredo Pacheco, 37, of Cicero, is facing terminal renal failure. On Wednesday, ICE agreed to release José Gregorio González, 43, to undergo the transplant.

Kidney failure can affect skin color, and may make it look pale, yellow, gray, or darker than usual. Learn why and what treatments may help.

Pope Francis is suffering from “initial, mild kidney failure” in addition to the serious respiratory illness that has left the 88-year-old pontiff in critical condition in a Rome hospital, the ...