Nephrology is a branch of internal medicine and deals with the study of kidney function and kidney disease.
The specialized consultation, completed by renal ultrasound, summary urine examination and specific blood investigations in some cases (nitrogen retention products, inflammation tests, etc.) diagnoses and establishes the specific treatment for very common diseases in medical practice: urinary tract infections, stones kidney, gout, kidney failure, cystic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, kidney tumors.