Each patient's urine sediment was analyzed and scored using a novel scale that ranged from 1 to 3 for the presence and number of red and white blood cells, renal tubular epithelial cells ...

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Chronic kidney failure, or end-stage ...

About 25% of people with renal cell carcinoma do not experience any symptoms at all. If you do develop symptoms, you may ...

近日，首都医科大学附属北京妇产医院阴赪宏教授团队在《Biological Research》（JCR Q1，5-year IF=6.6）上发表题为“Identification and functional characteristics of ...

New research by Stony Brook Medicine nephrology specialists that centers on targeting key cellular signaling between two ...

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the third most common cancer of the urinary system. There is a pressing need for specific biomarkers for advanced/metastatic RCC to enhance diagnostic accuracy and ...

After it has been purified, the blood returns to the circulatory system through the renal vein. The kidneys produce urine and this helps maintain water balance. The urine is taken from the kidneys ...

2 The kidneys filter waste from blood and produce urine. When the kidney lacks oxygen, kidney cells can die. As a result, the kidney cannot filter out waste adequately and excessive urination can ...

Anatomic abnormalities of the kidney (eg, horseshoe kidneys) or urinary tract (eg, ureteral stricture) make it easier for stones to form. Patients with a solitary kidney, neurogenic bladder ...

In the state of diuresis the kidney is producing an only slightly modified glomerular filtrate as urine, which may show ... were a few red and white blood cells in the sediment.

e) Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) are contra-indicated in all patients with renal failure 1) A 5 year old boy who visited a farm five days previously presents with a history ...

Fluid collection is a common complication after kidney transplantation. Causes of fluid collection are: lymphocele, urine leak, hematoma, and seroma. Fluid collections can be asymptomatic ...