Kidneys and Bladder

Angiomyolipoma: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Angiomyolipomas are benign tumors composed of an abnormal mixture of blood vessels, smooth muscle tissue, and fat cells. In the human body, cells divide...

Glomerular Disease: Causes, Effects & Management

Glomerular disease refers to a set of diseases that affect the filtering elements of the kidney, the glomeruli. Damaged glomeruli cannot filter the blood,...

Acute Pyelonephritis: Understanding & Managing Kidney Infection

Acute pyelonephritis is a serious bacterial infection of the kidneys that leads to renal inflammation and is one of the most common kidney disorders....

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Care

Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a rare yet potentially serious disorder characterized by damage to the kidney's blood vessels. It is a type of...

Renal Tubular Acidosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options

Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) is a condition in which the kidneys fail to properly regulate the body's acid-base balance despite normal blood filtration. This...

Glycosuria: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Glycosuria is the presence of sugars in the urine, typically indicating an underlying issue with sugar metabolism. Glucosuria—the excretion of glucose in the urine—is...