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1 giorno fa · Kidney stone disease, also known as renal calculus disease, nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis, is a crystallopathy where a solid piece of material (renal calculus) develops in the urinary tract. Renal calculi typically form in the kidney and leave the body in the urine stream. A small calculus may pass without causing symptoms.
- 16,100 (2015)
- Genetic and environmental factors
- Severe pain in the lower back or abdomen, blood in the urine, vomiting, nausea
1 mag 2024 · Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a kidney cancer that originates in the lining of the proximal convoluted tubule, a part of the very small tubes in the kidney that transport primary urine. RCC is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults, responsible for approximately 90–95% of cases.
2 mag 2024 · Key facts about kidneys. A range of useful facts and statistics about kidneys, kidney disease, kidney transplants and kidney patients in the UK. About the kidneys. Most people have two kidneys – they lie under the ribs and above the waist (at the back), one on either side of the body.
3 mag 2024 · Kidney transplant, replacement of a diseased or damaged kidney with a healthy one obtained either from a living relative or a recently deceased person. Kidney transplant is a treatment for persons who have chronic renal failure requiring dialysis.
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21 ore fa · The two primary sites for insulin clearance are the liver and the kidney. It is broken down by the enzyme, protein-disulfide reductase (glutathione), which breaks the disulphide bonds between the A and B chains. The liver clears most insulin during first-pass transit, whereas the kidney clears most of the insulin in systemic circulation.
2 mag 2024 · Each kidney has its own renal vein, called the right and left renal veins. Each renal vein drains into a large vein called the inferior vena cava (IVC), which carries blood directly to the heart. This article will teach you about the anatomy and function of the renal veins and the medical conditions associated with them.
27 apr 2024 · nephrotic syndrome, group of signs of kidney malfunction, including a low level of albumin (a protein) and a high level of lipids (fats) in the blood, proteins in the urine, and the accumulation of fluid in the tissues. Nephrotic syndrome typically results in the loss of more than 3.5 grams of proteins per day.
