Conditions

Lowe syndrome

Read about Lowe syndrome in the rare renal section of the Kidney Care UK website.

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN)

A type of glomerulonephritis, a condition that causes inflammation in the kidneys, which is usually caused by problems with the immune system.

Membranous nephropathy

Read about membranous nephropathy in the rare renal section of the Kidney Care UK website.

Mitochondrial disease affecting the kidney

Read about Mitochondrial disease affecting the kidney on the UK Kidney Association (UKKA)'s Rare Renal website.

Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK)

Instead of a working kidney, an MCDK is made up of a bundle of cysts, which are like sacs filled with liquid.

Nephronophthisis (NPHP)

Read about nephronophthisis (NPHP) in the rare renal section of the Kidney Care UK website.

Nephrotic syndrome

Nephrotic syndrome happens in children whose kidneys leak too much protein into their urine, and causes swelling in the body.

Nephrotic syndrome: frequently relapsing

If your child's nephrotic syndrome keeps coming back, this is said to be frequently relapsing and may need further treatment.

Pelvi-ureteric junction (PUJ) dysfunction and obstruction

PUJ dysfunction means a narrowing, hold up or blockage at the point where the pelvis of the kidney joins the tube from kidney to bladder (ureter).

Posterior urethral valves (PUV)

Some boys are born with posterior urethral valves (PUV). These are extra flaps of tissue that are in the tube that carries urine out of the body. PUV need to be removed by surgery.

Post-infectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN)

PIGN happens after an infection in some children, leading to blood and protein in the urine and sometimes other complications.

Pregnancy and chronic kidney disease

Read about pregnancy and chronic kidney disease on the Kidney Care UK website.

Proteinuria

Proteinuria means there is an abnormal amount of protein in the urine (wee). Normally there is very little protein that is lost in the urine.

Renal agenesis

Most people are born with two kidneys. Renal agenesis (or kidney agenesis) means one or both kidneys do not develop while a baby is growing in the womb.

Renal dysplasia

In renal dysplasia, one or both kidneys do not fully develop, and the affected kidney does not work as well as normal.

Renal hypoplasia

Renal hypoplasia (or kidney hypoplasia) means that part of a kidney does not fully develop in the womb. Renal hypoplasia is relatively common – it is estimated that one baby in a few hundred will be born with one hypoplastic (small) kidney.

Retroperitoneal fibrosis

Read about retroperitoneal fibrosis in the rare renal section of the Kidney Care UK website.