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  2. Hematuria - Wikipedia

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    Hematuria can be classified according to visibility, anatomical origin, and timing of blood during urination. [1] [6]In terms of visibility, hematuria can be visible to the naked eye (termed "gross hematuria") and may appear red or brown (sometimes referred to as tea-colored), or it can be microscopic (i.e. not visible but detected with a microscope or laboratory test).

  3. Nephrotic syndrome - Wikipedia

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    It owes its name to the fact that the nephrons appear normal when viewed with an optical microscope as the lesions are only visible using an electron microscope. Another symptom is pronounced proteinuria. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS): is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults. [22]

  4. Loin pain hematuria syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Infection. In some cases, loin pain-haematuria syndrome occurs after a bladder infection with involvement of the kidney. Even when the infection has been treated and bugs can no longer be found in the urine, pain may persist for 6 months, or even longer in some cases. "Classic loin pain-haematuria syndrome".

  5. Nephritic syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Nephritic syndrome is a syndrome comprising signs of nephritis, which is kidney disease involving inflammation.It often occurs in the glomerulus, where it is called glomerulonephritis.

  6. Thin basement membrane disease - Wikipedia

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    Thin basement membrane disease must be differentiated from the other two common causes of glomerular hematuria, IgA nephropathy and Alport syndrome.The history and presentation are helpful in this regard: [citation needed]

  7. Microhematuria - Wikipedia

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    Microhematuria, also called microscopic hematuria (both usually abbreviated as MH), is a medical condition in which urine contains small amounts of blood; the blood quantity is too low to change the color of the urine (otherwise, it is known as gross hematuria).

  8. Schistosoma haematobium - Wikipedia

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    In endemic regions, haematuria is so widespread that it is thought a natural sign of puberty for boys, and is confused with menses in girls. [37] Under serious infection, urinary tract can be blocked leading to obstructive uropathy ( hydroureter and hydronephrosis ), which can be further complicated by bacterial infection and kidney failure .

  9. Hypertensive kidney disease - Wikipedia

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    On gross pathology, nephrosclerosis manifests as a fine granular surface. [4]"Hypertensive" refers to high blood pressure and "nephropathy" means damage to the kidney; hence this condition is where chronic high blood pressure causes damages to kidney tissue; this includes the small blood vessels, glomeruli, kidney tubules and interstitial tissues.