Chronic Kidney Disease

Nephrology refers to the field related to medical conditions of the kidney like chronic kidney disease. Our nephrologists treat people with a variety of kidney diseases, including those who have lost function or who must rely on dialysis or a kidney transplant.

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At Illinois Kidney Disease and Hypertension Center, we also treat illnesses caused by abnormalities of the body's water and mineral balance (electrolyte disorders), hypertension (high blood pressure) and diabetes-related kidney diseases. Check out the section on Nephrology for more information on how we diagnose, prevent and treat kidney diseases and their related conditions.