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Incidentally Detected Primary Giant Renal Cystic Enchinococcosis in a Young Patient: An Underestimated Entity?

Echinococcosis is a parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulosus and is an endemic disease in many parts of world. The symptoms and signs…

An Overview of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Urolithiasis is a worldwide problem in the general population, due to its high prevalence and frequency of recurrence. Since the first successful stone…

Efficiency of Imaging Methods Prior to Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

The most important step of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is planning the puncture site. A well selected puncture will facilitate nephroscopic…

Complicated Urinary Tract Infections: Highlights On Diagnosis And Minimally Invasive Treatment

Complicated urinary tract infection (UTI) has always been a challenging subject to diagnose and treat. New, less invasive, techniques have been…

Urinary Tract Infection: How It Happens?

Urinary tract infections (UTIs), including cystitis and pyelonephritis, affect a large proportion of the world population and account for substantial…

Kidney Stones and Ceftriaxone

Metabolic causes such as hypercalciuria, urinary tract infection, and obstruction are the most common aetiologies of urolithiasis, and drugs, although…

How I Treat: Prostate Cancer With Minimally Invasive Techniques

Currently, 17-35% of newly diagnosed cases of prostate cancer (PrC) are classified as high-risk. This group of patients has the highest rate of…

EMJ Urology 3.1 2015

I would like to extend a very warm welcome to this edition of the European Medical Journal Urology. This year we have taken a different approach to the…

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THSD7A: Another Hope for Membranous Nephropathy Sufferers

IDENTIFICATION of a protein, thrombospondin type-1 domain-containing protein 7A (THSD7A), that turns a person’s immune system against itself in…

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Stem Cells: The Cellular Origins of Fibrosis

POTENTIAL culprits that give rise to chronic tissue scarring, which can lead to the development of fibrosis, have been identified as a rare population of…