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… Kidney Stones: Preventing Kidney Stones Through Diet Actionset Overview If you have kidney stones, your doctor or dietitian may talk with you … plan to help prevent new stones. The most common types of kidney stones are calcium and oxalate. Each type may require …
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… Persons with kidney conditions Last updated October 1, 2023 Chronic Kidney Disease happens when there is kidney damage, or decreased kidney function, for three …
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… Kidney Stone Analysis On this page: Test Overview Why It Is … Risks Results Test Overview Kidney stone analysis is a test done on a kidney stone to see what chemicals are in it. The test is …
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… Acute Kidney Injury On this page: What is acute kidney injury? Acute kidney injury (which used to be called acute renal failure) …
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… Diabetic Kidney Disease On this page: Health Tools … Information What is diabetic kidney disease? Diabetic kidney disease is damage to your kidneys caused by diabetes. …
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… Types of Kidney Stones On this page: Overview Overview The four main types of kidney stones are: Calcium stones. Most kidney stones are made of calcium compounds. Conditions that …
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… Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … Test Overview A sentinel lymph node biopsy is a surgery that takes out lymph node tissue to look for cancer. A sentinel node biopsy is used to see if a known cancer has spread from the …
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… Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … amount of bone marrow fluid through a needle. Bone marrow biopsy uses a needle to take out a small amount of bone with … most often used area for these procedures. Aspiration and biopsy are often done to find a blood problem or an …
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… Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer On this page: … Support What is kidney cancer? Kidney cancer is the out-of-control growth of … tests that were looking for some other problem. If a biopsy is needed to confirm the diagnosis, a small sample of …
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… Biopsy of Genital Warts (Human Papillomavirus) On this page: … Is Done Results Overview Your doctor may take a sample, or biopsy, of abnormal tissue. The majority of warts do not require a biopsy. But a biopsy may be taken if genital warts cannot be …