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成人尿路感染
尿路感染是一个严重的健康问题,每年影响数百万人。
泌尿道Infections of the urinary tract are the second mon type of infection in the 。每年因Urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for about million doctor visits each year.* Women are especially prone to UTIs for reasons that are not yet well (UTIs )就医的人数约为830万人。妇女尤其容易感染UTIs,但原因尚不清楚。20%的女性会患尿路感染20会感染会患尿路感染会。UTIs in men are not mon as in women but can be very serious when they do occ男子的发病率不如女性高,但一旦发病会很严重。
* Ambulatory Care Visits to Physician Offices, Hospital Outpatient Departments, and Emergency Departments: United States, 1999–2000. Vital and Health StatisticsThe urinary system consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and ﹑输尿管﹑膀胱和尿道组成。系统中The key elements in the system are the kidneys, a pair of purplish-ans located below the ribs toward the middle of the ,位于背部中间肋骨下方的一对深紫色器官。 The kidneys remove excess liquid and wastes from the blood in the form of urine, keep a stable balance of salts and other substances in the blood, and produce a hormone that aids the formation of red blood ,保持血液中盐和其它物质相对的稳定和平衡,产生促使红血球生成的激素。称为Narrow tubes called ureters carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder, a sack-an in the lower ,一个位于下腹袋子状的器官。 Urine is stored in the bladder and emptied through the 。
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