abdominal aortic aneurysm The researchers’ goal was to systematically review all relevant literature to determine whether patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms were more likely to have simple renal ...

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a debilitating hereditary condition in which fluid-filled sacs form and proliferate in the kidneys. Over time, the ...

Kidney failure is a lifelong burden in hundreds of thousands of people who need to be treated either by dialysis or a kidney transplant. Both procedures significantly increase the cost of healthcare ...

A 46-year-old man who recently moved to the area was referred to the nephrology clinic for kidney cysts. He was found to have multiple cysts in the left kidney at age 27 for which he was referred to ...

Moreover, the group found that blocking miR-17 binding to PKD1 mRNA with an anti-miR-17 drug after cyst formation also decreased cyst growth, indicating that this interaction could be a promising ...

A prolonged course of antibiotic therapy dramatically reduces the risk of recurrence in patients with renal cyst infections in the context of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), a ...

March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in ...

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Surgeons in India removed what is believed to be the world’s largest kidney from a 56-year-old man who has a genetic disorder that causes numerous cysts to grow on the organ. Doctors said they knew ...

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (CN) - Kaiser ignored a kidney cyst that turned out to be cancer, a woman claims in the Circuit Court for Howard County. Loistene Lassiter sued Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the ...