departments

Nephrology

腎臓内科 (jinzō naika)

Nephrology (腎臓内科, jinzō naika) specializes in kidney diseases including chronic kidney disease (CKD), acute kidney injury, glomerulonephritis, and kidney failure requiring dialysis. Japan has one of the world's highest rates of dialysis patients per capita, reflecting the high prevalence of diabetic nephropathy and aging-related kidney decline.

Annual health checkups in Japan include creatinine and urinalysis to detect early kidney disease; early intervention significantly slows CKD progression.

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Nephrology
Japanese (日本語)	腎臓内科
Chinese (中文)	肾内科
Korean (한국어)	신장내과
Portuguese	Nefrologia
Spanish	Nefrología
Filipino	Nephrolohiya
Thai	โรคไต
Vietnamese	Thận học
Romanization	jinzō naika

Related terms

• Kidney 腎臓
• Bladder 膀胱
• Swelling 浮腫
• Blood Test 血液検査
• Urinalysis 尿検査

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