Simple kidney cysts aren’t related to polycystic kidney disease (PKD). PKD runs in families and causes large numbers of cysts to grow in your kidneys. This makes your kidneys get larger and ...

Cardiovascular problems are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Hypertension is a common early symptom of ADPKD ...

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, a pioneer of Indian parallel cinema, passed away at 90 due to chronic kidney disease, his ...

Testing has a higher diagnostic yield in patients with specific kidney diseases (such as cystic kidney disease, or nephrotic syndrome), those with a young age of onset of disease, those with a ...

In addition certain renal diseases require a biopsy for diagnosis. Laparoscopy has provided an ideal way to manage these problems. No large incisions are required; direct visualization of the cyst and ...

At present, it is unknown which cells in the damaged organ are responsible for increased erythropoietin production in a hydronephrotic kidney. In patients with cystic renal diseases (in whom mild ...

Teams of researchers are investigating empagliflozin and dapagliflozin in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney ...