Nephrology (from Greek νεφρός – nephros, "kidney", combined with the suffix -logy, "the study of") is a branch of internal medicine and pediatrics dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney.
Nephrology concerns the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases, including electrolyte disturbances and hypertension, and the care of those requiring renal replacement therapy, including dialysis and renal transplant patients. Many d...
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Associated Diseases or Conditions:
- Acute renal failure ,
- Kidney stone ,
- Kidney cancer ,
- Urethral stricture ,
- Urinary tract infection ,
- Acute tubular necrosis ,
- Chronic renal failure ,
- Glomerulonephritis ,
- Nephritis ,
- Nephrotic syndrome
