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Renal and Genitourinary

Urinary Tract Infection

Overview and Risk Factors Urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs when pathogenic bacteria enter the urethra and cause infection and inflammation. The urethra alone may be affected (urethritis), but more commonly the infection reaches the bladder (cystitis). The kidneys may also be involved...
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Renal and Genitourinary

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Overview and Risk Factors Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common benign neoplasm of men. The stromal and, to a lesser degree, epithelial cells of the prostate become hyperplastic, causing the prostate to enlarge. The prevalence of BPH increases with age, rising from 8% in the third...
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Renal and Genitourinary

End-Stage Renal Disease

Risk Factors and Diagnosis Chronic kidney disease is a progressive syndrome in which the kidneys lose their ability to filter blood, concentrate urine, excrete wastes, and maintain electrolyte balance. End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the end result of many forms of CKD. It is characterized by...
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Renal and Genitourinary

Nephrolithiasis

Overview and Risk Factors Nephrolithiasis is characterized by the formation of crystalline aggregates ("kidney stones") that can develop anywhere along the urinary tract. Kidney stones are common in Western societies; nearly 10% of Americans will develop a symptomatic kidney stone...
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Renal and Genitourinary

Erectile Dysfunction

Overview and Risk Factors Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to acquire or sustain an erection of sufficient rigidity for sexual intercourse. The condition affects 15 million to 30 million men in the United States. Most cases of ED consist of impotence, the inability to achieve or sustain...
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How Does Animal Protein Stress the Kidneys?

Answer to a Reader's Question: Animal protein-based foods show a strong relationship to the formation of kidney stones. Here is a quote from the leading research investigator in the world on this topic:

"Urolithiasis [kidney stone formation] is a worldwide problem which appears...
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Renal and Genitourinary

Chronic Kidney Disease

Overview and Risk Factors The condition termed "chronic kidney disease" (CKD) is a progressive syndrome of renal insufficiency and failure in which the kidneys lose their ability to filter blood, concentrate the urine, excrete wastes, and maintain electrolyte balance. Formerly...
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