Nephrology
Nephrology is a field of medicine that studies the structure and functioning of the kidneys, studies the causal relationships of the occurrence of diseases of this organ and the development of options for their effective treatment, including drug treatment, dialysis and transplantation.
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Main article: Kidneys
One of the current problems in the field of nephrology in Russia in 2021 is the small number of certified nephrologists, which is why the main burden falls on general practitioners. This leads to a slowdown in the level of timely diagnosis and to an increase in patients at the terminal stage of the disease and in urgent need of replacement therapy. In addition, many kidney diseases may not appear for years and are diagnosed at the final stage, when the therapy is ineffective. It is possible to detect violations in time only with regular medical examination.
Diseases of kidneys
Dialysis
Main article: Dialysis
Transplantation of a kidney
Main article: Kidney transplantation