Her natural kidney failed when she was just 3 months old.

"I always felt that was a reason why my kidneys failed in the first place," he said.

He had learned three months before that his kidneys were failing him.

This disease often causes the heart and kidneys to fail.

She'd tell anyone who would listen that the doctors had told them his kidneys were failing.

First the kidneys failed, and we had to start her on dialysis.

"This poses serious health risks to patients whose kidneys have failed."

But when a severe infection set in and his kidneys failed, hope ran out.

If your kidneys fail, you need treatment to replace the work they normally do.

If the remaining kidney failed, the donor could wind up on the transplant list.