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  • A to Z: Renal Dysplasia for Parents


    Learn about potential complications of fetal development and conditions that affect the kidneys and urinary tract.

  • Health Care Providers: Nephrologists for Parents


    A nephrologist is a doctor who cares for people with diseases and conditions that affect the kidneys.

  • Health Care Providers: Urologists for Parents


    A urologist, sometimes called a urologic surgeon, is a doctor who studies, diagnoses, and treats problems that affect the urinary tract, kidneys, and genitourinary system.

  • Health Care Providers: Pathologists for Parents


    A pathologist is a doctor who examines and interprets laboratory samples to find the causes of conditions, diseases, and sometimes deaths.

  • Nephrotic Syndrome for Parents


    Nephrotic syndrome happens when tiny filtering units in the kidneys stop working properly. This can cause weight gain and other symptoms. Most kids eventually outgrow it.

  • Blood Test: Amylase for Parents


    An amylase test may be done if a child has signs of a problem with the pancreas, such as belly pain, nausea, or vomiting.

  • Side Effects of Chemotherapy and Radiation for Parents


    Side effects of cancer treatment can include flu-like symptoms, hair loss, and blood clotting problems. After treatment ends, most side effects go away.

  • A to Z: Enuresis for Parents


    Enuresis (bedwetting) is a condition where a person has trouble controlling his or her urination (pee).

  • Germ Cell Tumors for Parents


    Germ cell tumors happen when reproductive cells in an unborn baby don't develop as they should.

  • Rickets for Parents


    Rickets is when bones become soft and weak, usually because a child doesn't get enough vitamin D. Most kids with rickets get better with treatment.