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Kidney and urinary tract health

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Understanding the different types of urinary incontinence
A guide to the different types, causes, risk factors, and treatments of bladder leakage.

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Overactive bladder: the importance of a voiding schedule
How sticking to a voiding schedule can help you manage overactive bladder (OAB).

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What happens if I hold in my pee?
Waiting to go can cause health problems. See what our expert has to say.

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What are the complications of C3 glomerulopathy?
For anyone living with C3 glomerulopathy, preventing these complications will be an important goal o...

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C3 glomerulopathy: Understanding proteinuria
High levels of protein in the urine are a sign a person is at greater risk for complications from C3...

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C3 glomerulopathy: Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Learn what’s happening in the immune system and the kidneys when a person has this rare kidney disea...

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IgA Nephropathy: Causes and treatment
How IgA nephropathy occurs, and how medications and lifestyle changes work together to manage this c...

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IgA nephropathy: Managing blood pressure
Why hypertension is common among people with IgAN and why managing blood pressure is important to tr...

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IgA nephropathy: Understanding glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
An explanation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and the tests that measure this indicator of kidn...

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The risk of UTIs increases in older women—here’s why
Learn how to spot symptoms of a urinary tract infection before they lead to complications.