The presence and localization of kidney cysts as well as the ratio of the signal intensity between medulla and cortex were determined. RESULTS: Fifty percent of the Fabry disease patients had ...

Background: A limiting factor in expanding the kidney donor pool is donor kidneys with renal tumors or cysts. Partial nephrectomy (PN) to remove these lesions prior to transplantation may help ...

Other extrarenal manifestations of ADPKD include hypertension (occurring in 60% of patients with ADPKD prior to renal function impairment), cerebral aneurysms, hepatic cysts, pancreatic cysts, cardiac ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is marked by the gradual loss of kidney function, which means the kidneys cannot filter waste and regulate water and acid in the blood as well as they should. Early in the ...

The genetic disorder cystic fibrosis is unique because it can cause both breathing and digestive problems. Some 40,000 people in the U.S. currently have it, "though this is likely an ...

Acute renal failure is caused by damage to the kidneys, which can occur as a result of blood loss, toxins, or physical damage to the kidneys. Acute renal failure occurs rapidly, causing generalized ...

Kidney infections (pyelonephritis) can occur when bacteria from the urinary tract travel up the urethra and affect one or both kidneys. Sometimes, the bacteria that cause kidney, or renal ...

and an afflicted individual develops kidney cysts that eventually cause kidney failure, according to experts. The disease is caused by inheriting a non-functional PKD1 gene. A cyst doesn't happen ...

Renal hypoplasia, defined as abnormally small kidneys with normal morphology and reduced nephron number, is a common cause of pediatric renal failure and adult-onset disease. Genetic studies ...

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Learn about cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that affects the lungs ... As doctors suggested unlikely diseases, such as hormonal disorders, kidney disease, lupus, and depression, I felt I was ...

Kidney stones are pebble-sized deposits that form when there’s too much salt and minerals in your urine. Learn whether men or women are more at risk, what passing one feels like, and how big ...