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Many forms of kidney failure cannot be prevented. People who have diabetes, high blood pressure or coronary artery disease should try to control the illness with appropriate diet, medication and lifestyle changes. If chronic kidney failure already has developed, treating the other medical problems and avoiding other kidney injury (by avoiding certain medications, for example) may prevent worsening of kidney function. If you have chronic kidney failure, you should tell any physician...
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Kidney Cancer
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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Kidney Stones: Prevention
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Other TreatmentsSurgery is usually needed if the stone is too large to pass on its own, if there are signs that the stone is growing, if the stone is... Read more »
Medullary cystic kidney disease
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Familial juvenile nephrophthisis; Senior-Loken syndrome Prevention This is an inherited disorder, but the way it is inherited varies.... Read more »
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited disease that causes cysts to form in the kidneys.These renal (of the kidney) cysts are filled with... Read more »
Polycystic kidney disease
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cysts - kidneys; Kidney - polycystic; Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; ADPKD PreventionCurrently, no treatment can prevent the cysts... Read more »
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