Kidney stonesare hard, pebble-like masses or crystals that can form inside yourkidneys. They can result from themineralsand salts that are dissolved in your pee, especially if you haven't been drinking enough water. You might hear your doctor call them renal calculi, nephrolithiasis, or urolith...
Which structures make up the renal corpuscle? Which conditions are characterized by the presence of kidney stones (renal calculi)? What is the entrance to the kidneys called? What carries urine from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder?
Kidney stonesare hard, pebble-like masses or crystals that can form inside yourkidneys. They can result from themineralsand salts that are dissolved in your pee, especially if you haven't been drinking enough water. You might hear your doctor call them renal calculi, nephrolithiasis, or urolith...
CT of the kidneys,what size are renal cell carcinomas when they canse symptoms or signs?[J]. Urol Nephrol, 2007, 41(6): 490-495.Dahlman P; Brekkan E; Magnusson A.CT of the kidneys,what size are renal cell carcinomas when they canse symptoms or signs?.Urol Nephrol.2007.490-495...
Contrasting Histopathology and Crystal Deposits in Kidneys of Idiopathic Stone Formers Who Produce Hydroxy Apatite, Brushite, or Calcium Oxalate Stones Our previous work has shown that stone formers who form calcium phosphate (CaP) stones that contain any brushite (BRSF) have a distinctive renal hi...
They may also show high amounts of the substances that form kidney stones, such as uric acid. Blood tests show how well your kidneys are working. They may also be used to check the levels of calcium or uric acid in your blood. X-ray or ultrasound pictures may be taken of your ...
Disease and other medical conditions may also lead to a dilated renal pelvis in adults. The ureters can become blocked by, kidney stones, or uric acid crystals, obstructing some or all of the urine draining from the kidneys. Diseases that cause inflammation of the urinary tract may be to bla...
Paul N. Williams, MD:It's worth noting that kidney stones are hugely prevalent. We're talking like 10% prevalence worldwide. If the patient has had a kidney stone in the past, it's a coin flip that they will have another one, so there's a pretty high recurrence rate. It used to...
Starting with a role for histamine role in renal haemodynamics, evidence has accumulated, over time, suggesting a wider range of actions on renal function and this has renewed interest in the pathophysiological role of histamine in the kidney. Here we provide an up-to-date review of this topic...
What are the functions of the kidneys? What are the functions of the kidney and its parts? What helps flush the kidneys? What do the kidneys have to do with coloboma? Which organ system do the kidneys belong to? What organs are in the renal system? What do the kidneys do in the dige...