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Friday, October, 16, 2009

What Is Polycystic Kidney Disease

Health Encyclopedia: Polycystic Kidney Disease

Alternative Names

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


Prevention


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Expert & Community Posts

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TNF-alpha inhibitors may prevent kidney cysts
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...treatment and hope to people with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).  ADPKD... Read more »

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Infertility 101
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

Thanks to the national coverage of the recent birth of octuplets, infertility and its various... Read more »

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Women and Bipolar: part two
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

In part one of this sharepost on women and bipolar, I highlighted the fact that gender differences... Read more »

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Cholesterol and Your Kidneys: A Fatal Connection
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

Chronic kidney disease in itself has been found to be an independent predictor for the development... Read more »

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What you need to know about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
By Merely Me , Health Expert

I was having dinner with two friends recently and they asked me what I did over the weekend.  When... Read more »

Health Guide

Intravenous pyelogram
... Injury of the kidney and ureter Medullary cystic disease Polycystic kidney disease Prostate cancer Acute kidney infection ... 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 Treatment Currently, no treatment can prevent the cysts... Read more »
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... Neurosyphilis Optic glioma Pituitary tumor Polycystic kidney disease Primary brain tumor Stroke secondary to carotid... Read more »
Polycystic kidney disease
Cysts - kidneys; Kidney - polycystic; Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; ADPKD Symptoms Blood in the urine Flank... Read more »

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