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[Differential diagnosis of hematuria]
M Horstmann1, T Franiel, M O Grimm
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Universität Jena, Lessingstr. 1, 07743, Jena, Deutschland, marcushorstmann@gmx.ch.
Abstract:
Hematuria is the main symptom of many urological and nephrological diseases. In the differential diagnostics a distinction is made between painful and pain-free and between macrohematuria which is visible to the naked eye and microhematuria which is not visible. The reasons for hematuria are basically renal (glomerular) and non-renal (non-glomerular) causes. In order not to overlook early symptoms of malignant and relevant benign diseases and also to avoid excessive diagnostic tests, a differentiated approach is necessary.
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