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DefinitionAcute? pyelonephritis is a bacterial? infection? causing inflammation? of the kidneys. Pyelonephritis occurs as a complication of an ascending urinary tract infection that spreads from the...
DefinitionAcute? renal? colic is severe pain? resulting from the presence of a stone in the urinary system. The stone can be present anywhere along the path...
DefinitionAcute? Renal? Failure, also known as Acute? Kidney Injury (AKI), is a sudden loss of kidney function. It occurs rapidly, usually within a few hours or...
DefinitionAcute? Tubular Necrosis (ATN) is a serious condition affecting the kidneys. It occurs when the tiny tubes in the kidneys (called renal? tubules) get damaged, leading...
DefinitionAcute? Tubular Necrosis (ATN) is a kidney disorder involving damage to the tubule cells of the kidneys, which can lead to acute? kidney injury (AKI). This...
DefinitionAdenine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency (APRT deficiency) is a rare genetic disorder that affects how the body processes adenine, a nucleobase (part of DNA and RNA). This deficiency...
DefinitionAdenovirus nephritis is a kidney inflammation? caused by an adenovirus infection. Adenoviruses are common viruses that can lead to various illnesses, primarily affecting the respiratory system,...
DefinitionAdrenal tuberculosis is a rare but serious condition that affects the adrenal glands, which are located on top of each kidney. These glands produce hormones that...
DefinitionAdult Bartter syndrome is a salt-wasting kidney tubule disorder that usually begins in late childhood, the teen years, or even in adult life. The kidney’s “loop...
DefinitionAlagille Syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects multiple systems in the body, primarily the liver, heart, and kidneys. It is named after Dr. Daniel Alagille,...
DefinitionAldosteronism with hyperplasia of the adrenal cortex means your adrenal glands (small glands that sit on top of the kidneys) have grown more cells than normal...
