Hydronephrosis, also known as 'water on the kidney', is a condition that leads to the dilation of the renal pelvis - the area ... hydronephrosis include: kidney stones obstructing the urinary ...

A healthcare provider can determine this with imaging tests such as an ultrasound or computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen ...

These studies have also demonstrated that there is interindividual variability in the accumulation of oxalate, especially by the kidney ... of nephrolithiasis -- stone-promoting urine chemistries ...

“These findings highlight the importance of monitoring kidney stones, even in the absence of symptoms, to mitigate their impact on renal dysfunction,” Omer Celal Elcioglu, MD, of Bezmialem ...

Among 1,164 older veterans with a history of kidney stones, 18.3% on chlorthalidone had a recurrent stone after randomization ...

Stone disease, one of the most painful of urologic disorders, is not a product of modern life. In fact, scientists have found evidence of kidney stones in a 7,000-year-old Egyptian mummy. A kidney ...

A secondary analysis of the DCP shows that, compared with hydrochlorothiazide, chlorthalidone significantly increases the ...