Kidney and urologic diseases
How Does Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Work?
Functioning kidneys are essential for health and life. When kidneys are no longer able to do their jobs, treatment is...
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Hemodialysis (HD). A Life-saving Treatment
Dialysis is a procedure that can remove waste products, other undesired substances, and excessive fluid when kidney function is no...
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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): Signs, Symptoms, and Causes
Permanent kidney injury may result from numerous types of kidney diseases. Chronic kidney disease occurs when the damage progresses over...
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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Stages and Treatment
In Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) there is an ongoing kidney injury that often progresses to more severe stages and the...
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Where Does the Bleeding in Urine Come From?
Hematuria is the medical term for blood in the urine. It is alarming when your urine is bloody, although 1...
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Urinary Tract Infections: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Bacterial infections of the urinary tract (UTI) are not always simple and easy to treat. In some cases, they may...
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Polycystic Kidney Disease. Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited disorder of the kidneys in which an abundance of fluid-filled cysts develops and...
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Urine Testing: What Can be Detected and How to Prepare
Examination of the urine is probably the oldest type of human diagnostic testing, dating back at least 6,000 years. Today,...
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