Fetal renal pelvic dilatation (RPD) is detected in approximately 1% of all prenatal ultrasounds, making it one of the most common ultrasound-detected abnormality. The majority of patients with ...

1 Department of Urology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China 2 Department of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China Kidney transplant ...

Stones under 6 mm usually pass on their own within three weeks. Drinking lots of water and certain medications can help pass stones faster. Stones over 10 mm often need medical treatment because they ...

Hallie Levine is an award-winning health and medical journalist who frequently contributes to AARP, Consumer Reports, the New York Times, and Health.com. She lives in Fairfield, CT, with her three ...

The kidney is the organ that filters blood and removes excess fluid and waste products, which are excreted in the urine. The kidney also has a role in the regulation of ion concentrations and blood ...

Sodium bicarbonate is an antacid medication that may help treat metabolic acidosis in people with kidney disease. If a person has kidney disease, it may cause them to develop metabolic acidosis. This ...

The kidneys are bean shaped organs near the middle of your back. They filter waste products out of your blood as urine. Kidney cancer develops when abnormal cells in either of the kidneys start to ...

Prevalence of Electrolyte Disorders in Oncology: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study in the Cancer Department of the National ...