Nephrology
Treatment of diseases affecting the function and structure of the renal system
Nephrology is the speciality concerned with the treatment of diseases affecting the function and structure of the renal system. The specialists of the Centro Médico Teknon determine, by previous diagnosis, the best treatment based on the needs of patients and their symptoms both to establish the best medical-surgical procedure and to prevent possible future disease.
In Teknon we treat, among others, the following conditions:
- Acute and chronic renal insufficiency
- Haematuria (loss of blood in the urine)
- Proteinuria (loss of protein, especially albumin, in the urine)
- Kidney stones
- Renal cancer
- Chronic and recurrent infections of the urinary tract
- Hypertension
- Hydro-electrolyte changes or acid-base imbalance