How Does ADPKD Progress?

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a genetic disorder that causes fluid-filled cysts to grow in your kidneys. This is consider...

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Healthy Eating with ADPKD

High blood pressure is common with ADPKD and can damage your kidneys. Talk to your doctor about how much you should eat. Doctors aren’t sure how dr...

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ACTH Test

An ACTH test is a type of blood test. Because they’re related, ACTH and cortisol levels are typically looked at together. If your ACTH results aren...

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What is An Orthodontist?

However, orthodontists can correct dental problems at any age. Orthodontists attend college, dental school, and orthodontic school. Jaw surgery is ...

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What's a Urine Culture?

Just make sure you get a “clean” urine sample so any germs found in it are from an infection in your urinary tract and not another source, like you...

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Urethritis

Urethritis can also cause itching, pain, or discomfort when a person is not urinating. Blood tests are often not necessary for the diagnosis of ure...

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Rhabdomyolysis

Rhabdomyolysis is a serious syndrome due to a direct or indirect muscle injury. The “classic triad” of rhabdomyolysis symptoms are: muscle pain in ...

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