Nephrology

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According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, Nephrology is the "branch of medicine concerned with the study of kidney functions and the treatment of kidney diseases."

The kidneys filter your blood, remove waste and balance your body's fluids. They also aid in controlling blood pressure, help to keep your bones healthy and play a key role in red blood cell production.

Some kidney issues include chronic kidney disease, cancer, stones, cysts and infections. Diabetes, high blood pressure and a close family history of kidney disease may lead to a higher risk of kidney disease.

Nephrology. (n.d.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved June 11, 2020, from https://www.britannica.com/science/nephrology

How Your Kidneys Work. (n.d.). National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved June 11, 2020, from https://www.kidney.org/kidneydisease/howkidneyswrk

Below are some of the suggested databases for locating scholarly articles pertaining to nephrology.

If you would like to see the full list of databases available to Touro students, click here. Once there, you can narrow your database options to ones most likely to contain information about nephrology by choosing Health Sciences in the drop down menu.

• BMC Nephrology
• European Medical Journal: Nephrology
• Nature Reviews: Nephrology
• Nephrology @ Point of Care
• Nephrology Nursing Journal

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The items below are just a sampling of the many titles available:

• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Surveillance System (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Nephrology (American Medical Association)
• Kidney Diseases (MedlinePlus/U.S. National Library of Medicine)
• Preventing Chronic Kidney Disease (The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Health Information Center)
• Keep Your Kidneys Healthy: Catch Kidney Disease Early (National Institutes of Health)
• 6-Step Guide to Protecting Kidney Health (National Kidney Foundation)
• American Society of Nephrology
• National Kidney Foundation
• American Kidney Fund
• American Nephrology Nurses Association