Two of the most common kidney disorders due to infections are
Glomerulonephritis
Urinary infections are very common especially if you are a woman. The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information... Read more »
I always find it interesting that while I am taking care of a patient for something, often another family member will say to me, "You know,... Read more »
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Two of the most common kidney disorders due to infections are glomerulonephritis and bacterial pyelo-nephritis (pyelos means pelvis of the kidney +... Read more »
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Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney and the ureters, the ducts that carry urine away from the kidney. Alternative Names ... Read more »
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Article updated and reviewed by Nader Najafian, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Associate Physician, Renal... Read more »
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Kidney diseases are disorders that affect the kidneys; the two organs that remove waste products, produce certain hormones, and regulate the level of... Read more »
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In many cases, kidney stones do not produce symptoms. However, if a stone becomes trapped (or lodged) in the ureter (the thin tube between the... Read more »