Large Kidneys What Do They Mean?

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Published: October 16, 2009

Large Kidneys What Do They Mean?  | read this item

Usually kidney disease is associated with small kidneys. The process that shrinks the kidney is scarring otherwise known as fibrosis which is the end point of any damage to the kidney. However from time to time a disease process will come along that causes enlargement of the kidney as it proceeds to damage the kidney. [...]

Other problems in Polycystic Kidney Disease

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Published: October 15, 2009

Polycystic Kidney Disease  | read this item

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease has several manifestations which are not confined to the kidney. These manifestations include the following.
It is very common for patients to have cysts on other organs of the body. The most common organ to find cysts other than in the kidney is the liver. Cysts in the liver may produce [...]

Kidney Cancer Treatment-Medical therapy of Renal Cell Cancer.

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Published: September 29, 2009

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Non surgical therapy for renal cell carcinoma is offered when the cancer has already spread to other organs or when the cancer has advanced to nearby tissues in the vicinity of the kidney. Under these circumstances treatment of the cancer is not expected to result in a cure.
Chemotherapy
Depending on the type of renal cell carcinoma [...]

Kidney Cancer and Cysts Information

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Published: September 18, 2009

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Renal masses and cysts are a cause of anxiety for many patients that automatically assume any mass or cyst of the kidney must be due to cancer. However the vast majority of these cysts are benign simple cysts of the kidney. They are predominantly seen in patients over the age of 50 [...]

Diabetes Symptoms! act early to Prevent Kidney Disease

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Published: September 12, 2009

Diabetes Symptoms! act early to Prevent Kidney Disease  | read this item

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Diabetes symptoms are more serious than you think!
It’s important for you to know the symptoms as a first line indication as to whether you or your children have contracted it? If you are aware that you have any of these symptoms then you need to take action right away. Diabetes is a highly debilitating illness [...]

Education: High Blood Pressure Prevention.

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Published: September 11, 2009

Education: High Blood Pressure Prevention.

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Most of people with hypertension do not know they have it. In fact it has been estimated that about 50 percent are not aware of it. It is estimated by the year of 2025, one and half billion of people will live with High Blood Pressure.
High blood pressure can be caused by [...]

Kidney Symptoms: Kidney infection or UTI

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Published: September 4, 2009

Kidney Symptoms: Kidney infection or UTI

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Infection of the kidney usually occurs as a consequence of an ascending urinary tract infection or UTI. The bacteria gain access to the bladder and multiply overcoming the defenses of the host and migrating up to the kidney where they produce the syndrome of pyelonephritis or kidney infection.
When a simple [...]

Kidney Symptoms: Shortness of breath

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Published: September 3, 2009

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Shortness of breath or breathlessness is a common kidney symptom in advanced renal failure. The presence of breathlessness may be multifactorial. Retention of fluid may result in fluid accumulating within the lungs and reducing the available area for exchange of gases such as oxygen giving rise to the sensation of [...]

Kidney Symptoms: Chest Pain

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Published: September 3, 2009

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Chest pain is usually associated with ischemic heart disease such as a heart attack or angina. However chest pain may occur as a symptom of kidney disease. Chest pain occurring due to renal failure implies an inflammation of the tissues around the heart known as pericarditis. Pericarditis under these circumstances is [...]

Kidney Symptoms: Swelling of the feet.

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Published: September 3, 2009

Kidney Symptoms: Swelling of the feet.  | read this item

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Swelling of the feet is also known as pedal oedema this occurs primarily in kidney disease because of retention of fluid. The kidney is responsible for several functions. When the ability of the kidney to remove fluid from the body is decreased fluid is retained. The increased fluids within the blood [...]

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