Kidney and Urinary Tract Diseases

Kidney and urinary tract diseases are a common problem in the Australian community. There are different forms of kidney disease which cause damage to the kidneys, as well as other disease processes, like diabetes and high blood pressure, which can affect the kidneys.

The range of severity of kidney disease is wide, from kidney stones which hardly ever lead to long term problems at one end of the scale, to end-stage kidney failure requiring dialysis or transplantation at the other end of the scale.

More information can also be found at Kidney Health Australia [Kidney Health Australia]

Reviewed October 2007

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Diseases of the Kidneys HealthInsite Topic Page Links to resources relating to the different forms of kidney diseases.

Kidney Failure HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information on kidney failure.

Diseases Which Affect the Kidneys HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information on diseases that can affect the kidneys.

Urinary Tract Infections HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information on urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Urinary Incontinence HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information on urinary incontinence.

Prostate Diseases HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information about the prostate and diseases which can affect the prostate.