Nephrology is the branch of medicine in charge of the study and treatment of chronic kidney diseases and their complications.

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Among the problems addressed by this specialty are urinary tract alterations such as:

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• Hematuria (blood in the urine)

• Proteinuria (protein in the urine)

• Glomerular diseases

• Hereditary diseases that affect the urinary tract

• Urinary tract infections

• Acute pyelonephritis (kidney infection)

• Acute and chronic kidney failure

• High blood pressure (high blood pressure)

• Advanced kidney failure

• Renal replacement treatments such as transplantation and dialysis

• Renal vasculitis

• Kidney stones

• Lupus erythematosus

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