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 an inherited disorder in which clusters of fluid-filled cysts gradually develop within the kidneys. As these cysts enlarge and multiply, they damage the surrounding ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...