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  2. Reflux nephropathy - Wikipedia

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    The end results of reflux nephropathy can include high blood pressure, excessive protein loss in the urine, and eventually kidney failure. When reflux nephropathy is suspected as a cause of kidney disease, other conditions to consider include chronic pyelonephritis, obstructive uropathy, and analgesic overuse.

  3. Nephritic syndrome - Wikipedia

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    IgA nephropathy (Note: Contrast time of onset with Post-streptococcal Glomerulonephritis) - Most commonly diagnosed in children who recently had an upper respiratory tract infection (URI). Symptoms typically present within 1–2 days of a non-specific URI with severe flank / abdominal pain, gross hematuria (characterized by dark brown or red ...

  4. Fanconi syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Fanconi syndrome or Fanconi's syndrome (English: / f ɑː n ˈ k oʊ n i /, / f æ n-/) is a syndrome of inadequate reabsorption in the proximal renal tubules [1] of the kidney.The syndrome can be caused by various underlying congenital or acquired diseases, by toxicity (for example, from toxic heavy metals), or by adverse drug reactions. [2]

  5. Chronic kidney disease - Wikipedia

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    Mesoamerican nephropathy, is "a new form of kidney disease that could be called agricultural nephropathy". [46] A high and so-far unexplained number of new cases of CKD, referred to as the Mesoamerican nephropathy, has been noted among male workers in Central America, mainly in sugarcane fields in the lowlands of El Salvador and Nicaragua.

  6. Nephrotic syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The prognosis for nephrotic syndrome under treatment is generally good although this depends on the underlying cause, the age of the person and their response to treatment. It is usually good in children, because minimal change disease responds very well to steroids and does not cause chronic kidney failure.

  7. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis - Wikipedia

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    Treatment Corticosteroids Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis ( RPGN ) is a syndrome of the kidney that is characterized by a rapid loss of kidney function, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] (usually a 50% decline in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) within 3 months) [ 5 ] with glomerular crescent formation seen in at least 50% [ 5 ] or 75% [ 4 ] of glomeruli ...

  8. Hydronephrosis - Wikipedia

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    The signs and symptoms of hydronephrosis depend upon whether the obstruction is acute or chronic, partial or complete, unilateral or bilateral.Hydronephrosis that occurs acutely with sudden onset (as caused by a kidney stone) can cause intense pain in the flank area (between the hips and ribs) known as a renal colic.

  9. Shingles - Wikipedia

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    While shingles is more common among older people, children may also get the disease. [14] According to the US National Institutes of Health, the number of new cases per year ranges from 1.2 to 3.4 per 1,000 person-years among healthy individuals to 3.9 to 11.8 per 1,000 person-years among those older than 65 years of age.

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