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glomerulonephritis
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inflammation of the kidney glomerulus
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interstitial nephritis
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inflammation of the renal interstitium (connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules)
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nephrolithiasis
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kidney stones (renal calculi)
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nephrotic syndrome
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a group of symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in the urine (also called nephrosis)
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polycystic kidneys
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multiple fluid-filled sacs (cysts) within and upon the kidney
A hereditary condition |
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pyelonephritis
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inflammation of the renal pelvis and renal medulla
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renal cell carcinoma (hypernephroma)
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cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood
Hematuria is primary symptom. Turmor accounts for 2% of all cancers in adults. |
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renal failure
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failure of the kidney to excrete wastes and maintain its filtration function
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renal hypertension
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high blood pressure resulting from kidney disease
Causes: secondary hypertension or essential hypertension |
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Wilms tumor
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malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in childhood
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bladder cancer
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malignant tumor of the urinary bladder
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diabetes insipidus
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inadequate secretion or resistance of the kidney to the action of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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diabetes mellitus
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inadequate secretion or improper utilization of insulin
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secondary hypertension
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high blood pressure caused by an abnormal condition such as glomerulnephritis or renal artery stenosis
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essential hypertension
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hypertension without known cause or preexisting renal disease
chronic essential hypertension can cause arteriole walls in the kidney to become narrowed & thickened |
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Final phase of chronic renal failure
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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) or ESRD - end stage renal disease
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