Noun
a disease affecting the kidneys
Source: WordNetI was a healthy young man, and I thought I was invincible before I was diagnosed with kidney disease. Sean Elliott
I'm a prime example of the way kidney disease strikes silently. Sean Elliott
Individuals with kidney disease who are able to obtain treatment early experience a higher quality of life and are able to maintain more of their day-to-day activities, including keeping their jobs. Xavier Becerra
I was a very, very old child. Sometimes you meet a child who seems more like an adult. I think I was that type of child because I had a nearly fatal kidney disease when I was 9 years old. Marianne Wiggins
When I was a child, I was unable to go to any type of sleepaway summer camp because of health issues. Once I learned about the Lopez Foundation, I knew I wanted to get involved, send kids with kidney disease away to camp so they can still experience overnight camp with medical needs at hand. Sarah Hyland
Kidney disease is a low-profile, unglamorous problem, a disease that disproportionately strikes minorities and the poor. Its celebrity spokesman is blue-collar comedian George Lopez, who received a kidney from his wife. Virginia Postrel