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What progress has been made in treating poly cystic kidney disease?
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What treatment may be required for Fabry's disease patients with persistent kidney conditions?
If kidney problems progress, kidney dialysis or kidney transplantation may be required for Fabry's disease patients.
When does a baby need to be born with a multi cystic kidney?
A baby does not need to be born with polycystic kidney disease. PKD is caused by a genetic defect.
I was diagnosed with Poly cystic Kidney Disease at age 2 does that mean I have the recessive form?
no. It sometimes changes but not all the time
What are the forms of kidney disease?
There are many kidney disease. Infections and stones are quite common. You can also get nephritis, and damage to the kidneys from high blood pressure, diabetes, analgesic abuse. Congenital problems can occur like PUJ obstruction, cystic kidneys, horseshoe shaped kidney, duplex kidney, and kidney tumours.
What is a cystic foci in a kidney?
A cystic foci, or cystic focus, is when an ultrasound identifies a finding that is cystic-like. It mean there's a tiny collection of fluid wherever the cystic focus was found.
Who will undergo this process of dialysis?
According to the National Kidney Foundation, 26 million American adults have chronic kidney disease; about 50,000 of those patients end up receiving renal replacement therapy, whether it be dialysis or (many fewer) a kidney transplant. As kidney disease progesses, the body's ability to process/eliminate wastes as well as regulate a number of metabolic processes diminishes. Common risk factors for the development of such kidney insufficiency include long-standing/poorly-controlled hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and poly-cystic kidney disease.
What is glomerular kidney disease?
Glomerular kidney disease-- Disease of the kidney that affects the glomeruli, the part of the kidney that filters certain substances out of the blood.
Is there any difference between kidney disease and kidney failure?
Kidney disease can lead to kidney failure.
What is tubular kidney disease?
Tubular kidney disease-- Disease of the kidney that affect the tubules, the part of the kidney that allows certain substances to be reabsorbed back into the blood
Which medical conditions is it crucial the physician know about when prescribing penicillins?
Allergies, diabetes, phylketonuria, bleeding problems, heart problems, cystic fibrosis, kidney disease, mononucleosis, stomach or intestinal problems.
How is Berger's disease treated with omega-3 fatty acids?
Omega-3 fats may be effective in treating this autoimmune disease in which kidney function fails over time with few treatment options available.
What is Genetic order?
Monogenetic disorders are caused by a mutation in a single gene. The mutation may be present on one or both chromosomes (one chromosome inherited from each parent). Examples of monogenic disorders are: sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, polycystic kidney disease, and Tay-Sachs disease.
