PKD

Introduction: PKD

Description of PKD

PKD (medical condition): Genetic kidney disease causing kidney cysts....more »

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Polycystic kidney disease:
  »Introduction: Polycystic kidney disease
  »Symptoms of Polycystic kidney disease
  »Treatments for Polycystic kidney disease

PKD as a Disease

PKD: Another name for Polycystic kidney disease (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Polycystic kidney disease
  »Symptoms of Polycystic kidney disease
  »Treatments for Polycystic kidney disease

PKD: Related Diseases

PKD: PKD is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Kidney conditions
• Genetic Disease
• Urinary system conditions
• Abdominal conditions

Symptoms of PKD (Polycystic kidney disease)

Some of the symptoms of PKD incude:

• No early symptoms
• Pain in the back
• Pain in the lower sides
• Kidney pain
• Headaches

See full list of 11 symptoms of PKD (Polycystic kidney disease)

Treatments for PKD (Polycystic kidney disease)

Treatments for PKD (Polycystic kidney disease) include:

• Medications
• Avoid high blood pressure - see prevention of hypertension or treatment of hypertension
• Hypertension medications
• Avoid kidney infections - see prevention of kidney infections
• Kidney dialysis

See full list of 6 treatments for PKD

Treatment of PKD: For more treatment information about PKD, see treatment of Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

PKD: Article Excerpts about Polycystic kidney disease

Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology (Excerpt)

Adult polycystic kidney disease (APKD) is characterized by large cysts in one or both kidneys and a gradual loss of normal kidney...(Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)

Polycystic Kidney Disease: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. The ... (Source: excerpt from Polycystic Kidney Disease: NIDDK)

Polycystic Kidney Disease: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. The cysts... (Source: excerpt from Polycystic Kidney Disease: NWHIC)

PKD: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to PKD:

• acquired cystic renal disease
• acquired cystic kidney disease
• ACKD
• dialysis-associated cystic renal disease
• autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
• ADPKD
• autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
• ARPKD
• multicystic dysplastic kidney
• MCDK
• cystic renal dysplasia
• cystic dysplasia
• congenital multicystic kidney

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