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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Renal Artery Stenosis

Health Encyclopedia: Renal Artery Stenosis

Alternative Names

Renal artery occlusion; Stenosis - renal artery; Occlusion - renal artery; Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD)


Prevention

Some cases of renal artery stenosis may be preventedby avoiding smoking.


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Health Guide

Renal artery stenosis
......- renal artery; Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) Causes, incidence, and risk factors Renal artery stenosis is caused when atheroembolic renal disease results in narrowing of the... Read more »
Renal artery stenosis
...needed to control high blood pressure. Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) Renal artery stenosis may cause eventual failure of the kidney if it progressively blocks the... Read more »
Renal artery stenosis
Renal artery occlusion; Stenosis - renal artery; Occlusion - renal artery; Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) Symptoms There are usually no symptoms. ... Read more »
Renal arteriography
...kidney Acute renal failure Atheroembolic renal disease Renal artery stenosis Renal cell carcinoma Read more »
Renal perfusion scintiscan
...to the kidneys. What abnormal results mean Abnormal findings on the scan may be a sign of renal artery stenosis. This condition may be confirmed by comparison with a similar study done... Read more »

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