Nephrology

Nephrology

Nephrology Department is a subspecialty area of Internal Diseases Department.
Nephrology diagnoses and treats the hypertension, electrolyte disorders, urine anomalies (protein leaks, bleedings and infections in urine), primary kidney dysfunctions, cystic kidney diseases, kidney afflictions due to nephritis or diabetes mellitus or various rheumatic diseases, drug-induced kidney disorders, nephrites, urinary tract infections and regulates replacement therapies such as hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation in patient groups with chronic renal failure. 
In our department, blood and urine tests are performed in the light of current guidelines for the diagnosis of hypertension and all kinds of kidney diseases, and when necessary, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, CVVHD (continuous dialysis) treatments and renal biopsies are performed in addition to extensive diagnostic laboratory tests.