The kidneys play a dominant role in regulating both the volume and composition of the extracellular fluid. They function to ensure that the body maintains a homeostatic internal environment. They ...

The R.E.N.A.L. system for classifying tumors aims to predict the surgical challenges of partial nephrectomy. However, the factors involved in surgical planning are many and complex, and are not ...

SAN DIEGO, CA—Concordant with studies of other technologies for renal denervation, the presence of untreated accessory arteries was associated with a reduced blood pressure-lowering response to the ...

BOSTON -- After living kidney donation, projection of renal function may vary by gender, a retrospective cohort study of 174,311 living kidney donors suggested. Over a median 6.7 months, the incidence ...

Background. A 32-year-old man was referred to a tertiary care center for stone management. The patient had initially presented to his primary physician 3 months earlier with right flank pain of 2 ...

The genitourinary tract includes the urinary and genital organs. Various conditions, such as urinary tract infections and kidney problems, may affect the genitourinary tract. The genitourinary tract ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. BOSTON — Compared with a sham procedure, ultrasound ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. - Personalized treatment plans may extend life expectancy for early-stage kidney cancer patients who have risk factors for worsening kidney disease, according to a new study published ...

A case report has been recently published in BMC Nephrology by Jaka P. and colleagues on the malposition of the femoral central venous catheter in the renal vein of a transplanted kidney, ...