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Can Medullary Parasite Kidney Cause Anemia?
Medullary cystic kidney disease (MCKD) is a hereditary disorder in which cysts in the center of each kidney cause the kidneys to gradually lose their ability to work.
Alternative Names
Familial juvenile nephrophthisis; Senior-Loken syndrome
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Medullary cystic kidney disease (MCKD) is very similar to the childhood disease familial juvenile nephronophthisis (NPH). Both lead to scarring of the kidney and formation of fluid-filled...
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