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Summary of kidney specialty in Türkiye
Nephrology in Turkey is a specialty of internal medicine that focuses specifically on treating diseases that affect the kidneys.
Naturally every person has two kidneys. They are located below the rib cage on either side of the spine.
The kidneys have many vital functions, including:
Maintaining the balance of electrolytes in the body
Removing waste and excess fluids from the blood
Secretion of some hormones, such as hormones that regulate blood pressureNephrologist job
A nephrologist is a doctor who specializes in treating kidney disease. Not only do nephrologists have experience with diseases that affect the kidneys, but they are also very familiar with how kidney disease and dysfunction affect other parts of the body.
Nephrologists can help diagnose and treat the following conditions:
The presence of blood or protein in the urine
Chronic kidney failure
Non-surgical kidney stone surgery. The urologist is responsible for treating her surgically
Kidney infections
Kidney swelling due to glomerulonephritis
Kidney cancer
Polycystic kidney disease
Treatment of hemolytic uremic syndrome
The presence of stenosis in the renal artery
End-stage kidney disease
Acute and chronic kidney failureA nephrologist may also be involved in treating other diseases when they cause kidney injury or weakness, including:
Hypertension
diabetic
My heart disease
Autoimmune diseases such as lupus erythematosus
Kidney disease resulting from the use of medicationsDifferences between nephrology and urology
The fields of nephrology and urology have some things in common because they both treat diseases related to the kidneys. While a nephrologist focuses on diseases and conditions that affect the kidneys more directly, a urologist focuses on diseases and conditions that can affect the urinary tract in both males and females.
A urologist works on the ureters, bladder, and urethra. It also works on the male reproductive organs, such as the penis, testicles, and prostate.
Conditions treated by a urologist can include:
kidney stones
Bladder infections
Diseases that affect bladder control
Erectile dysfunction in men
Prostate enlargementKidney disease treatments in Türkiye include: