It is a common belief that low-dose dopamine may be helpful in the prevention and treatment of acute renal failure and is being widely used in these situations. Does dopamine have a beneficial ...

However, RAAS inhibitors may cause decline in renal function and/or hyperkalaemia, particularly during initiation and titration, intercurrent illness and during worsening of heart failure. There is ...

Nephrologists can work in hospitals or clinics, or have their own (private) practice. Kidney disease is sometimes called renal disease. Renal is a medical word that refers to the kidneys. Other ...

Infection in the abdomen and bleeding may also occur. Surgery is more challenging if the tumor extends to the inside of the renal vein, and often requires a surgeon who specializes in vascular disease ...

Smith, C., in The Thymus in Immunobiology, edit. by Good, R. A., and. Gabrielsen, A. E., 71 (Harper and Row, London, 1964). Ruth, R., Allen, C. P., and Wolfe, H. R ...

The full blood count is the most requested haematology test. Learn about red and white cell indices and platelet count.

The most severe kidney damage is also known as end stage renal disease. Nowadays, there are lots of medications for people with diabetes. Diabetes drugs that have been shown to reduce chronic ...

Kidney cancers are unique for a few reasons. One reason is that renal cell carcinoma can grow directly into the veins that drain the kidney and run up toward the heart. This growth of cancer into the ...

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