Cystic kidneys a common genetic disease

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a hereditary disease where the sufferer develops multiple cysts in their kidneys that can lead to kidney failure, affecting over half a million Americans. Symptoms are vague and include lethargy, urinary frequency, hematuria (blood in the urine), urinary tract infections (UTIs), kidney stone formation and headaches. It cannot be prevented, but the progression of cyst formation can be delayed with changes to a persons lifestyle.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Yakima Herald Republic

Related Disease Topics:

• Polycystic kidney disease
• Hereditary disease
• Kidney failure

Related Symptom Topics:

• Multiple cysts
• Lethargy
• Urinary frequency
• Hematuria
• Blood in the urine
• Urinary tract infections
• UTIs
• Kidney stone formation
• Headaches

Article Source Details

About: Cystic kidneys a common genetic disease

Date: 6 September 2005

Source: Yakima Herald Republic

Author: Chhun Sun

URL: http://www.yakima-herald.com/page/dis/284175271679178

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Cause of multiple cysts
• Cause of lethargy
• Cause of urinary frequency
• Cause of hematuria
• Cause of blood in the urine
• Cause of urinary tract infections
• Cause of UTIs
• Cause of kidney stone formation
• Cause of headaches
• Cause of polycystic kidney disease
• Cause of kidney failure
• Risk and multiple cysts
• Risk and lethargy
• Risk and urinary frequency
• Risk and hematuria
• Risk and blood in the urine
• Risk and urinary tract infections
• Risk and UTIs
• Risk and kidney stone formation
• Risk and headaches
• Risk and polycystic kidney disease
• Risk and hereditary disease
• Risk and kidney failure

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