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Kidney and Urinary System Disorders  Home

Anatomy of the Kidneys and Urinary System

Kidney Disorders

Overview of Kidney Disorders

Analgesic Nephropathy

End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulosclerosis

Goodpasture Syndrome

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Nephropathy

Kidney Cancer

Kidney Stones

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Nephrotic Syndrome

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Renal Vascular Disease

Urinary System Disorders

Bladder Cancer

Cystocele (Fallen Bladder)

Hematuria (Blood in the Urine)

Impotence / Erectile Dysfunction

Interstitial Cystitis

Male Factor Infertility

Neurogenic Bladder

Peyronie's Disease

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Prostate Cancer

Urinary Incontinence

Urinary Tract Infection

Vesicoureteral Reflux

Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction


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