Kidney Disease Center—End Stage Renal Disease

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) refers to a permanent condition in which the kidneys are no longer able to filter waste from the blood. As the wastes build up, the tiny filters in the kidneys (nephrons) continue to lose their filtering ability.

Find answers in our in-depth report on ESRD:

 ]]>What is ESRD?]]>

 ]]>What are the risk factors?]]>

 ]]>What are the symptoms?]]>

 ]]>How is it diagnosed?]]>

 ]]>How is it treated?]]>

 ]]>What are the screening tests?]]>

 ]]>How can I reduce my risk?]]>

 ]]>What should I ask my healthcare provider about ESRD?]]>

 ]]>Hemodialysis]]>

 ]]>Kidney transplant]]>

 ]]>Peritoneal dialysis]]>

]]>In her own words: living with kidney failure]]>

]]>Living day-to-day with kidney dialysis]]>