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Renal Effects Due to Smoking
Renal Effects Due to Smoking Kidneys are very important organs in the body managing to eliminate wastes in the form of urine, regulate the fluid balance, blood pressure & red cell production. Cigarette smoking is considered a universal health hazard; particularly it is very much damaging to kidney function as well in addition to its […]
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DJ STENT
DJ STENT What is a DJ stent? A stent is a tiny hollow flexible plastic or metallic tube that is inserted into a blocked canal or a blood vessel to keep the passage open. A DJ stent is a removable ureteric plastic stent placed in the urethra with its upper curved end in the kidney […]
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Can kidney stones be dissolved by medicines?
Can kidney stones be dissolved by medicines? What are kidney stones? Kidney stones are hard stone-like masses made of minerals that get formed in the kidneys. Our urine has wastes dissolved in it. When there is too much waste in too less liquid, the waste or dissolved crystals clump together to make stones. Kidney stone […]
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URINATING MANY TIMES IN THE NIGHT
URINATING MANY TIMES IN THE NIGHT INTRODUCTION: Getting up in the middle of the night once in a while to urinate is normal. However, when the trips to the washroom become frequent, it is abnormal and is known as nocturia. This can affect the quality of life as it can lead to sleep disturbances, daytime […]
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