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Acute Renal Failure

Acute Renal Failure

Acute renal failure is the sudden cessation of the functioning of kidneys, that can be due to reduced renal blood flow, damage to renal tissues.

Ambiguous Genitalia

Ambiguous Genitalia

Find the facts of ambiguous genitalia including symptoms, causes, treatment, diagnosis and more information.

Babesiosis

Babesiosis

Babesiosis is an infection caused by transmission of Babesia parasites from animals to humans. It may be diagnosed with blood smears, immunological tests and treated with drugs or blood transfusions.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) or Benign Enlargement of Prostate (BEP) is an increase in the size of the prostate. The prostate is a walnut sized gland that is part of the male reproductive system.


Bladder Cancer

Bladder Cancer

Bladder cancer occurs due to abnormal cell growth in the urinary bladder. The most common kind usually is urothelial cancer or ​transitional cell carcinoma.

Bladder Diverticulum

Bladder Diverticulum

Bladder diverticula are outward bulges of the inner (epithelial) lining of the urinary bladder through a defect in its muscle layer. They may be present since birth or acquired later in life. Most of them do not need any treatment unless they are causing problems

Bladder Exstrophy / Ectopia Vesicae

Bladder Exstrophy / Ectopia Vesicae

Find the facts of bladder exstrophy (also known as ectopia vesicae) including symptoms, causes, treatment, diagnosis, and more information.

Bladder Spasms

Bladder Spasms

Bladder contraction may cause spasms, an introduction into the various causes of bladder spasms, clinical symptoms, investigation and treatment modalities.

Bladder Stones / Vesical Calculi

Bladder Stones / Vesical Calculi

Bladder or vesical stones form following infection or stasis of urine in the bladder. Treatment is usually by transurethral cystolithopaxy – an endoscopy procedure.

Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer

Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer

Learn about two different types of brachytherapy used for treating prostate cancer. Get information on the latest advances in the field.

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Adrenal Gland Disorders

Adrenal Gland Disorders

Adrenal gland disorders arise when the adrenal glands do not work properly. Adrenals may produce too much hormones or too little hormones.

Alport Syndrome

Alport Syndrome

Hereditary Nephritis, more commonly known as Alport Syndrome, is a genetic condition that is characterized by kidney disease, eye abnormalities and hearing loss.

Alström Syndrome / Alström–Hallgren Syndrome

Alström Syndrome / Alström–Hallgren Syndrome

Alström syndrome, a rare genetic disorder due to ALMS1 mutations, occurs in the first year of childhood. Symptoms vary and include, vision, hearing loss, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.

Antibiotic Resistance - An Emerging Global Crisis

Antibiotic Resistance - An Emerging Global Crisis

Antibiotic resistance refers to the adaption of bacteria that allows them to grow even in the presence of antibiotics. The infection by the resistant bacteria are difficult to treat.

Azotemia (High Blood Nitrogen Levels)

Azotemia (High Blood Nitrogen Levels)

Azotemia is a condition characterized by high blood nitrogen levels, leading to acute renal failure. Symptoms vary with the type of azotemia. Incidence of azotemia is the highest in persons between 45 to 65 years.

Bacteremia

Bacteremia

Bacteremia is the presence of viable bacteria in the bloodstream. Blood cultures are used in diagnosis and antibiotics are used to treat bacteremia.

Basics of Rare Diseases

Basics of Rare Diseases

Rare or orphan diseases are least understood of all chronic diseases. They are more common than projected and kill more people than cancer and HIV together.

Behcet's Syndrome

Behcet's Syndrome

Behcet''s syndrome is a rare inflammatory multisystem disorder that is genetically linked and is still under research to identify a suitable cure.

Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer

Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer

Biochemical recurrence (BCR) of prostate cancer is a condition that occurs in men who have previously been cured of prostate cancer. In BCR, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is elevated above normal.

Chronic Renal Failure

Chronic Renal Failure

Chronic renal failure or chronic kidney disease is progressive loss in kidney function. The change is irreversible and is due to loss of nephrons of the kidney.

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