What is Nephrology?
Nephrology is the branch of medicine concerned with kidney diseases, their diagnosis, and management. Conditions treated include chronic kidney disease (CKD), acute kidney injury, glomerulonephritis, polycystic kidney disease, and dialysis management. India's nephrology centres offer state-of-the-art dialysis and pre-transplant work-up at a fraction of UK costs.
Types of Nephrology
General Nephrology
Diagnosis and management of kidney disease, hypertension, and electrolyte disorders.
Dialysis Services
Haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis for patients with end-stage kidney failure.
Transplant Nephrology
Pre-transplant evaluation and post-transplant immunosuppression management.
Interventional Nephrology
Dialysis access catheter placement, AV fistula creation, and kidney biopsies.
Types of Nephrology Treatments
Haemodialysis
Blood filtered through an external machine 3 times per week to remove waste and excess fluid.
Peritoneal Dialysis
Uses the abdominal lining as a natural filter — can be done at home overnight.
ACE Inhibitors / ARBs
First-line medications to protect kidney function and control blood pressure in CKD.
Kidney Biopsy
Tissue sample to diagnose glomerulonephritis or IgA nephropathy.
Possible Causes
- Diabetes: Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease worldwide.
- Hypertension: Poorly controlled blood pressure progressively damages kidney blood vessels.
- Autoimmune Disease: Lupus nephritis and IgA nephropathy damage the glomeruli (kidney filters).
- Genetic Disorders: Polycystic kidney disease is an inherited condition causing progressive kidney failure.
Conditions Treated
Common Procedures
Why is Nephrology needed?
- Manage chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression
- Treat acute kidney injury
- Manage complications of kidney disease: anaemia, bone disease, hypertension
- Initiate and manage haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
- Evaluate and prepare patients for kidney transplantation
When should you see a specialist?
- Persistent proteinuria (protein in urine) or haematuria (blood in urine)
- Declining kidney function tests (eGFR below 60)
- Uncontrolled blood pressure with known kidney disease
- Swelling (oedema) of legs, ankles, or face
- Fatigue and nausea unexplained by other causes in at-risk patients
Precautions & Aftercare
- Strictly follow a low-sodium, low-potassium diet as recommended
- Limit fluid intake if advised due to reduced kidney function
- Avoid NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen) — they worsen kidney function
- Take all prescribed blood pressure medications consistently
- Attend dialysis sessions without missing appointments
- Monitor weight daily to detect fluid retention early
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