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A syndrome of persistent dehydration, hyperchloremia, hypokalemia, metabolic acidosis, and nephrocalcinosis, renal tubular acidosis (R...

Clotting in the renal vein results in renal congestion, engorgement and, possibly, infarction. Renal vein thrombosis may affect both k...

Introduction Also known as neuromuscular dysfunction of the lower urinary tract, neurologic bladder dysfunction, and neuropathic blad...

Bladder tumors can develop on the surface of the bladder wall (benign or malignant papillomas) or grow within the bladder wall (genera...

Introduction Cystitis and urethritis, the two forms of lower urinary tract infection (UTI), are nearly 10 times more common in women...

Nephrotic syndrome (or nephrosis) is characterized by marked proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipemia, and edema. Although nephroti...

Introduction Dysuria is any discomfort with urination but particularly refers to pain or burning during urination. Generally stemming f...

Also known as primary degenerative dementia, Alzheimer’s disease accounts for more than half of all dementias. An estimated 5% of peopl...

Introduction Although most men older than age 50 have some prostatic enlargement, with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the prosta...

Introduction Also known as acute tubulointerstitial nephritis, acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is the most common cause of acute renal...

Renal biopsy is not a commonly performed procedure in medical practice but it is sometimes indicated when it has diagnostic value in c...

Introduction:  Analgesic Nephropathy is a condition that is associated with prolonged, heavy use of analgesics that leads to decline ...