Thus, in our three patients without clinical, biological and imaging criteria for FD therapy, evidence of specific FD lesions in kidney biopsy supported our recommendation to initiate FD treatment. CONCLUSION. The data from our small cohort of females with Fabry disease underline the importance of ...
Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked rare lysosomal storage disease causing progressive nervous system, kidney and heart disorders. Progressive kidney impairment is common, and an important cause of morbidity and mortality. In FD females, treatment guidelines recommend therapy initiation when there is ...
Kidney transplantation has been proven to be the best treatment for end-stage kidney disease, improving both quality of life and life-expectancy for most patients. However, gender disparities in access to and outcomes of kidney transplantation remain despite the plethora of evidence showing the ...
The short urethra in females is amenable to canulization for the intravesical administration of substances, whereas the longer, more complex urethra in males does not permit such maneuvers. The urethra of the male is considerably longer, extending from the bladder through the pelvic girdle (...
CKD is often discovered in people who do not have significant symptoms when they either attend their yearly physical and undergo lab testing or have blood work done for other reasons. Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) and Disease Stage48 In stage 1, the eGFR is within normal limits...
Angiomyolipomas are common benign tumors that form in your kidney. Read about its causes, symptoms, treatment, & more.
The pyelogram will not show the stone itself but there will be a gap in the stream of dye as it courses down the ureter.The classic symptoms of renal colic occur when a small calculus is dislodged from the renal pelvis and begins to travel down the ureter. Many stones have sharp ...
Prevalence in males was twofold higher than females (12% vs 6%). Of those with CKD, 35% had suspected CKDu. Both traditional CKD and CKDu were associated with male sex and increasing age. Traditional CKD was associated with a family history of CKD, history of urinary tract infections, ...
Kidney Stones Peyronie’s Disease Prostate Cancer Testicular Cancer Urinary Tract Infections Venereal Warts Kidney StonesOverviewKidney stones are one of the most common conditions that urologists treat. Stones of the urinary tract are more common in males than in females and are more predominat...
thus offering an opportunity to reflect on the importance of women's health and specifically their kidney health, on the community, and the next generations, as well as to strive to be more curious about the unique aspects of kidney disease in women so that we may apply those learnings more...