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Nephrology (from Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós), meaning "kidney", and λόγος (lógos), meaning "study") is a specialty for both adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys, specifically normal kidney function (renal physiology) and kidney disease (renal pathophysiology), the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy (dialysis and kidney transplantation). The word "renal" is an adjective meaning "relating to the kidneys", and its roots are French or late Latin. Whereas accord

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Nephrology is a medical specialty focused on studying the kidneys, understanding how they normally work, treating kidney diseases, and preserving kidney health through approaches ranging from diet and medication to dialysis and transplantation. It matters because nephrologists help patients manage kidney function and disease, which are critical to overall health.

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Occupation.name: Nephrologist
Occupation.official_names: Physician
Occupation.type: Specialty
Occupation.activity_sector: Medicine
Occupation.formation: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Doctor of Osteopathic medicine (D.O.) Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
Occupation.employment_field: Hospitals, Clinics
Medical speciality.title: Nephrology
Medical speciality.image: 250px
Medical speciality.caption: A human kidney (click on image for description).
Medical speciality.system: Urinary
Medical speciality.diseases: Hypertension, Kidney cancer
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