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You can lose up to 90 per cent of kidney function before you even feel sick.

Although dialysis or transplant surgery after kidney failure can be challenging, many people go on to live active and productive lives.

Kidneys are often donated after death but more people are choosing to donate one of their kidneys while still alive (living kidney donation).

Leptospirosis is a disease spread from animals to humans, caused by infection with the bacteria Leptospira.

Polycystic kidney disease is a common cause of kidney failure in Australia and equally affects men and women of different ethnic backgrounds.

If you are travelling or passing through areas infected with yellow fever, some countries require you to be vaccinated.

People with kidney failure need dialysis or a transplant to stay alive.

Nephrotic syndrome is where the kidneys remove too much protein from the blood.

Always see your doctor if you have ongoing pain to find the best pain-management option for you.

An anaesthetic is a drug or agent that produces a complete or partial loss of feeling.