Nephrology is a branch of medicine, dealing with diagnosis, prevention and treatment of renal diseases.

The most frequent renal diseases are the inflammation of diuretic system, nephrolithiasis, glomerular injuries, renal neoformations, etc.   

The correct and timely treatment of renal diseases prevents the danger of arising of complications and development of chronic renal failure.  

Functional disorders of various organs and systems in human organism also lead to renal disorders.