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Kidney stones are small stones that develop in urine containing increased levels of calcium, uric acid, or cysteine. Prevent kidney stones by drinking lots of water and fluids.
Children with kidney failure, who start dialysis early with a higher kidney function, are at a greater risk of dying. On the other hand, delayed dialysis may benefit asymptomatic children.
A simple yet innovative blood test detects protein in the blood of pediatric diabetic patients at a risk of developing kidney disease.
Impaired kidney function - Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) - has become a public health problem in India, as it affects 4.9 percent of Indian children and adolescents.
Administration of Eculizumab can thwart kidney failure induced by Shiga toxin and holds promise as a therapeutic option for Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.
Scientists seeking to regrow damaged kidneys have discovered that blocked kidneys in newborns have a remarkable ability to repair themselves after the obstruction is removed.
Kidney size has been found to be consistently enlarged in babies with congenital heart disease, finds a new study.
1 in every 4 children admitted to pediatric ICUs around the globe develops acute kidney injury (AKI), which increases death risk, finds new study.
The strongest pain sensations felt by humans are perhaps those produced by kidney stones. The pain has been described to be worse than childbirth, broken bones, gunshot wounds, burns, or surgery.
A urinary tract infection is infection of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. Take the following quiz to test your knowledge about this commonly occurring infection.
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