Polycystic kidney disease (PKD or PCKD, also known as polycystic kidney syndrome) is a cystic genetic disorder of the kidneys. There are two types of PKD: autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and the less-common autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD). It occurs in humans and some other animals. PKD is characterized b...
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(PKD) A disease where cysts (fluid-filled sacs) have formed in the kidney. These enlarge through life eventually resulting in kidney failure. Persians are very prone to PKD and the condition is inherited in this breed and some related breeds.
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<disease> A rare inherited condition in which the kidney are composed of multiple cysts. Kidney cysts are associated with an increased incidence of cerebral aneurysm. ... Symptoms usually appear later (if they do at all) and include blood in the urine, flank pain, excessive urination at night and abdominal pain. Individuals may also have elev...
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either of two unrelated hereditary diseases in which there is massive enlargement of the kidney with cyst formation. It occurs in two forms, distinguished by age of onset and other characteristics. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common type, usually becoming evident during the third decade of life. R...
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A disorder characterised by the wide distribution of cysts on both kidneys
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Our Polycystic kidney disease Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Polycystic kidney disease Polycystic kidney disease: One of the genetic disorders characterized by the development of innumerable cysts in the kidneys. These cysts are filled with fluid, and replace much of the mass of the kidneys. This reduce...
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n] - kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts
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a condition in which there are multiple, slow-growing cysts on both kidneys
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PKD noun kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure
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An inherited kidney disease that produces fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys.
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A disease in which kidney tissue is replaced by multiple cystic stuctures. There is an inherited form of polycystic kidney disease in Persian cats.
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(PKD) a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts filled with fluid in the kidneys.
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