Kidney Health Blog

What acute kidney injury is, how it differs from chronic kidney disease, its causes, and how recovery works.

What chronic kidney disease is, how it is diagnosed and staged, and how it is managed — an overview from the Department of Nephrology, CMC Vellore.

A realistic account of the cost of dialysis and kidney transplantation in India, what schemes cover, and the lifelong medicine cost to plan for.

How the deceased-donor pathway works in India — brain death, NOTTO and state registries, allocation and waiting lists.

How diabetes damages the kidneys, how diabetic kidney disease is detected early, and how its progression is slowed.

How dialysis replaces kidney function, the difference between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, and how the choice is made.

The principles of a kidney-friendly diet — managing sodium, potassium, phosphorus and protein — with practical guidance.

How Ayushman Bharat and state schemes support dialysis and transplantation, who is eligible, and what is not covered.

How hemodialysis works, the schedule, vascular access, and the dietary considerations that go with it.

The two-way relationship between high blood pressure and kidney damage, and how controlling blood pressure protects the kidneys.

A plain explanation of the blood and urine tests used to assess kidney function, and how the results are interpreted.

What kidney stones are, why they form, the symptoms, and how they are treated and prevented.

How kidney transplantation works in India, the living and deceased donor pathways, and the legal framework governing donation.

What to expect after transplantation — recovery, follow-up, immunosuppression and lifelong care.

Who can donate a kidney, what the evaluation involves, and the safeguards that protect living donors under Indian law.

What peritoneal dialysis is, how it uses the lining of the abdomen to filter blood, and who it may suit.

The evidence-based steps that protect the kidneys — controlling diabetes and blood pressure, hydration, and cautious use of medicines.

The early and late symptoms of kidney disease, which signs warrant attention, and when to seek medical advice.

Why creatinine rises, what a high value can and cannot tell you, and the appropriate next steps.

How CKD is staged by eGFR, what each stage means clinically, and how treatment goals change as the disease progresses.