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Nephrology\u00a0<\/strong>is a\u00a0sub-specialty\u00a0of\u00a0medicine that focuses on the\u00a0kidney. It is derived from the Greek words: \u2018nephros\u2019 (kidney) and \u2018ology\u2019 (study of).<\/p>\n A nephrologist concerns himself with:<\/strong><\/p>\n The treatment of kidney diseases may include:<\/strong><\/p>\n Systemic conditions that affect the kidneys (such as\u00a0diabetes, autoimmune disease and infectious disease) and systemic problems that occur as a result of kidney problems (such as\u00a0renal bone disease and\u00a0hypertension) are also studied and managed by a nephrologist.<\/p>\n A nephrologist is a specialist physician who has undertaken further training to become an\u00a0expert\u00a0in the field of kidney physiology and disease.<\/p>\n For most, the kidney and its function is vague concept until they are diagnosed with a primary kidney disease (e.g. Glomerulonephritis) or suffers renal dysfunction due to a systemic disease like diabetes, hypertension or systemic lupus erythromatosis. The nephrologist diagnoses and treats these conditions and guides you through every step of the treatment process.<\/p>\n Kidney disease is usually progressive and can have a devastating effect on a person\u2019s quality of life as well as their overall life expectancy.<\/p>\n If diagnosed early and managed appropriately many of these diseases are very treatable or at the very least a person\u2019s kidney function can be maintained for extended periods of time.<\/p>\n This early management of disease translates into enormous improvement in a person\u2019s quality of life and life expectancy.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_divider height=”200px” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ hide_on_mobile=”off” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” background_color_2=”#ffffff” background_position_1=”top_left” background_position_2=”top_left” background_repeat_1=”no-repeat” background_repeat_2=”no-repeat” _builder_version=”3.0.105″ custom_padding_phone=”0px|||” custom_padding=”27px|0px|0px|0px” bg_img_2=”http:\/\/kidneyspes.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dr_lp_greeff_kidney_image_4.jpg” background_color_1=”#ffffff” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_margin=”|||” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin_phone=”0px|0px|0px|0px”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” header_line_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” background_layout=”light”]<\/p>\n A nephrologist will care for anyone who has a kidney or a kidney-associated disease.<\/p>\n These diseases will mainly manifest with<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Kidney disease does not discriminate between people and affects young and old, male and female. Certain diseases are more common within certain population groups, the nephrologist will look at specific risk factors and disease characteristics to assist in making the correct renal diagnosis.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_divider height=”200px” _builder_version=”3.0.71″ hide_on_mobile=”off” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is nephrology? Nephrology\u00a0is a\u00a0sub-specialty\u00a0of\u00a0medicine that focuses on the\u00a0kidney. It is derived from the Greek words: \u2018nephros\u2019 (kidney) and \u2018ology\u2019 (study of). A nephrologist concerns himself with: The study of normal\u00a0kidney function and\u00a0kidney disease The preservation of kidney health and function The treatment of kidney diseases and kidney failure The treatment of kidney diseases may […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-446","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n
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When should I consult a nephrologist?<\/h1>\n
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