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The Urologic and Kidney Development and Genitourinary Diseases [UKGD] study section reviews applications concerning physiologic and pathophysiologic processes of the lower urinary tract, male reproductive organs, female pelvic floor, urolithiasis, and basic processes underlying upper and lower genitourinary organ development.

Major areas of focus covered by UKGD include:

• Function and dysfunction of the bladder, ureter, and urethra or their component tissues. Microbial infection and inflammation in the urinary tract. Urolithiasis.
• Function and dysfunction of the prostate. Male sexual function: physiology of penile erection, pathophysiology and treatment of erectile dysfunction.
• Normal and abnormal development of the upper and lower genitourinary tract.
• Pediatric urological conditions: hydronephrosis and congenital anomalies of the penis, bladder and ureter.
• Urogynecology: pelvic floor tissues in health and disease.

Study sections with most closely related areas of similar science listed in rank order are:

Bacterial Pathogenesis [BACP]
Biomedical Imaging Technology [BMIT]
Development-1 [DEV1]
Genetics of Health and Disease [GHD]
Tumor Microenvironment [TME]