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Primary Hyperaldosteronism and Renal Medullary Nephrocalcinosis: A Controversial Association
Oman Medical Journal, 2021 Primary hyperaldosteronism (PA) is a common disease with a prevalence of 5–10% in unselected patients with hypertension. Medullary nephrocalcinosis is a radiological diagnosis and refers to diffuse calcification in the renal parenchyma.
Raiz Ahmad Misgar +3 more
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The presence of simple renal cysts is associated with an increased risk of albuminuria in young adults [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022 Background/Aims The prevalence of simple renal cysts increases with age; however, they are occasionally found in adults aged < 40 years. This cross-sectional study evaluated the clinical significance of simple cysts in young adults, focusing on their ...
Hyo Jin Boo +6 more
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Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2022 Medullary sponge kidney (MSK) is a rare renal malformation characterized by precalyceal tubular ectasia of the renal collecting ducts that clinically manifests as recurrent renal stones, distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA), osteoporosis, and ...
Kamel El-Reshaid +2 more
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Biopsy proven medullary sponge kidney: clinical findings, histopathology, and role of osteogenesis in stone and plaque formation. [PDF]
Anat Rec (Hoboken), 2015 Evan AP +6 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009 Introduction Medullary sponge kidney is a congenital anomaly characterized by diffuse ectasy of the collecting tubules of one or both kidneys. It is usually diagnosed in the second or third decade of life.
El-Sawi Mohamed, Shahein Abdul-Rahman
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Nephrocalcinosis in a Transplanted Kidney: A New Sign of Chronic Tacrolimus Nephrotoxicity
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2022 Calcineurin inhibitors are potent immunosuppressive drugs in solid-organ transplantation and multiple autoimmune diseases. Their use is associated with the acute impairment of glomerular filtration and chronic interstitial fibrosis.
Kamel El-Reshaid +2 more
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Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2022 A 63-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to our institute for the evaluation of proteinuria. The patient was diagnosed with medullary sponge kidney, distal type renal tubular acidosis, and renal infection at the age of 37.
Saki Nakashima +14 more
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Kidney & Blood Pressure Research, 2022 Background: Medullary sponge kidney (MSK) disease is a rare and neglected congenital condition typically associated with nephrocalcinosis/nephrolithiasis, urinary concentration defects and cystic anomalies in the precalyceal ducts that, although sporadic
Simona Granata +6 more
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Association of hypokalemic periodic paralysis with cystic Kidney disease- A case report
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017 Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is a rare heterogenous neuromuscular disorder presenting with acute weakness. Though most cases are known to be familial or primary there are other underlying secondary causes which require evaluation and if not ...
Ricken Mehta
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Prevalence of acquired kidney cysts and its related factors in hemodialysis patients
مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان, 2020 Background and Objective: Acquired kidney cysts usually occur in end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis. Increasing growth of cysts is also seen in asymptomatic patients and they can cause complications such as ...
Saeid Amirkhanlou +3 more
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