Kidney disease symptoms will present differently at different times in the disease’s progression. Use this article to learn what symptoms to watch for, and when to watch for them.

The kidneys are two organs, shaped like beans. They are roughly one inch thick, three inches wide and five inches long. They are located along the spine, below the ribs. There are nephrons inside the kidney, which help to filter out impurities. In addition, there are capillaries inside, where small particles and water are filtered from urine and blood.

The extra fluids and the waste travel through the tubules, where processes turn the fluid waste into urine. Then this passes through a duct that collects it, and the renal pelvis. The urine is carried into the bladder and then out of the body.

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