Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (S.S., S.N., M.A.S.).

Although most people have two kidneys, only one kidney can function just as well as two. You may need to take some precautions to avoid injury to your kidney, though, and see a doctor for regular ...

Kidney stones and urinary tract infections (UTIs) are closely linked. Kidney stones can obstruct the flow of urine, which can lead to a UTI, while recurrent UTIs can lead to the formation of a ...

It’s a terrifying situation for the factory boss, who is told the sepsis has damaged her kidney and she may need another transplant. Thankfully, nephew Bobby Crawford (Jack Carroll) is willing ...

Tissue adhesive was associated with less surgical site infections than suture overall, but higher rates of infections were seen for both tissue adhesive and suture in patients who underwent wide local ...

Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in particular has a high impact on CVD risk ... It is associated with poor control of hypertension and chronic kidney disease (37, 38). The reasons for the correlations ...

While leptin is the main pro-inflammatory marker of adipose tissue, adiponectin is characterized by anti ... ratio in patients after kidney transplantation (KT). Materials and methods: A total of 104 ...