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Renal polycystitis typically refers to Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). PKD is a genetic kidney disease that causes healthy kidney tissue to be replaced by numerous fluid filled cysts. The disease often leads to kidney failure in a patient's later years.

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What are the three main regions of the kidney in their correct sequence from outermost to innermost?

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Which blood vessel does blood leave the kidney from?

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What does the medical abbreviation ESRD mean?

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Which vessels can be found in the renal hilum?

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The areas on either side of the renal pyramids are called renal?

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What is renal cell carcinoma, where can I get more information?

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