Transabdominal ultrasound shows potential as an alternative and cost-effective method for monitoring selected patients with ...

Taylor SL, Ganti S, Bukanov NO, Chapman A, Fiehn O, Osier M, Kim K, and Weiss RH A metabolomics approach using juvenile cystic mice to identify urinary biomarkers and altered pathways in polycystic ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a progressive genetic disease that adversely affects a person's lungs, pancreas and other vital organs, says Dr. Michael Boyle, president and CEO of the Cystic Fibrosis ...

Immunohistochemistry analyses revealed staining of cortical and medullary collecting ducts and thick ascending limbs of Henle in kidney and biliary and pancreatic duct epithelia ... Inhibition of ...

To the Editor: Goldman et al., in their article in the May 5 issue of the Journal have introduced another confusion about the relation or difference between medullary sponge kidney disease and ...

Localized cystic kidney disease (LCKD) is a distinct renal disorder characterized by the presence of cysts within specific regions of the kidneys. We present a rare case of a 41-year-old African ...

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Medullary cystic kidney disease (MCKD) is an inherited condition that results in cyst formation within the inner part of the kidney, the medulla. The condition often leads to scarring of the kidneys ...

I had a cystoscopy on the 13.01.2009. The urologist also did a CT scan and picked up multiple medullary cysts in my left kidney. This was also confirmed in a MRI. Please tell me if this is something ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Medullary sponge kidney (MSK) is a disturbance of renal development characterized by cystic dilation and diffuse precalyceal duct ectasia. The disease affects both genders in ...

Cystic fibrosis could affect anyone, of any ethnicity. But many medical professionals are still incorrectly taught that CF is a white disease. For decades, it has been overlooked in people of ...

Many conditions can damage the medulla, including medullary sponge kidney, medullary cystic kidney, kidney infection, and renal medullary carcinoma. Some medications, such as NSAIDs and ...