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Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) is a condition that results from the malformation of the kidney during fetal development. The kidney consists of irregular cysts of varying sizes. Multicystic dysplastic kidney is a common type of renal cystic disease, and it is a cause of an abdominal mass in infants. [ 5 ]
Polycystic kidney disease. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD or PCKD, also known as polycystic kidney syndrome) is a genetic disorder [ 5 ][ 6 ] in which the renal tubules become structurally abnormal, resulting in the development and growth of multiple cysts within the kidney. [ 7 ] These cysts may begin to develop in utero, in infancy, in ...
Cystic kidney disease. Cystic kidney disease refers to a wide range of hereditary, developmental, and acquired conditions [1] and with the inclusion of neoplasms with cystic changes, over 40 classifications and subtypes have been identified. Depending on the disease classification, the presentation may be at birth, or much later into adult life.
It can be caused by renal diseases such as bilateral renal agenesis (BRA), atresia of the ureter or urethra causing obstruction of the urinary tract, polycystic or multicystic kidney diseases, renal hypoplasia, amniotic rupture, toxemia, or uteroplacental insufficiency from maternal hypertension.
Specialty. Medical genetics. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is one of the most common, life-threatening inherited human disorders and the most common hereditary kidney disease. [ 1 ][ 2 ] It is associated with large interfamilial and intrafamilial variability, which can be explained to a large extent by its genetic ...
Kidney disease, or renal disease, technically referred to as nephropathy, is damage to or disease of a kidney. Nephritis is an inflammatory kidney disease and has several types according to the location of the inflammation. Inflammation can be diagnosed by blood tests. Nephrosis is non-inflammatory kidney disease.
Mammalian kidney. Unipapillary, multilobar, smooth, bean-shaped camel kidney, in which the renal papillae are completely fused into the renal crest. [ 1 ] The mammalian kidneys are a pair of excretory organs of the urinary system of mammals, [ 2 ] being functioning kidneys in postnatal-to-adult individuals [ 3 ] (i. e. metanephric kidneys). [ 2 ]
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a type of long-term kidney disease, in which either there is a gradual loss of kidney function occurs over a period of months to years, or abnormal kidney structure (with normal function). [ 2 ][ 5 ] Initially generally no symptoms are seen, but later symptoms may include leg swelling, feeling tired, vomiting ...