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Friday, October, 16, 2009

Polycystic Kidney Disease Treatment

Health Encyclopedia: Polycystic Kidney Disease

Alternative Names

Cysts - kidneys; Kidney - polycystic; Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; ADPKD


Treatment

Currently, no treatment can prevent the cysts from forming or enlarging. Treatment goals are the reduction of symptoms and prevention of complications.

Hypertension may be difficult to control, but control of it is the most important aspect of treatment. Treatment may include antihypertensive and/or diuretic medications, low-salt diet, o...

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Health Guide

Polycystic kidney disease
Cysts - kidneys; Kidney - polycystic; Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; ADPKD Prevention Read more »
Polycystic kidney disease
Polycystic kidney disease is an inherited kidney disorder that enlarges the kidneys and interferes with their function because of multiple cysts on the kidneys. Alternative... Read more »
Polycystic kidney disease
Cysts - kidneys; Kidney - polycystic; Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; ADPKD Symptoms Blood in the urine Flank... Read more »
Stroke Risk Factors: Heart Disease and Stroke
...that cause connective tissue disorders are also associated with stroke from hemorrhage; they include polycystic kidney disease, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV, neurofibromatosis type 1, Marfan's... Read more »
Intravenous pyelogram
... Injury of the kidney and ureter Medullary cystic disease Polycystic kidney disease Prostate cancer Acute kidney infection ... Read more »

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