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A personalized approach to protein intake for patients with polycystic kidney disease should be based on disease stage, health status, and lifestyle. Protein needs in polycystic kidney disease ...

Acute renal failure is caused by damage to the kidneys, which can occur as a result of blood loss, toxins, or physical damage to the kidneys. Acute renal failure occurs rapidly, causing generalized ...

In most cases, CKD is caused by diabetes, hypertension, or a group of infections known as glomerulonephritis, but it may also be caused by autoimmune diseases like lupus; genetic disorders like ...

Long-term complications include chronic kidney disease, kidney failure ... the renal resistive index to quantify the degree of vascular and renal parenchymal disease. Ultrasound imaging is ...

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Untreated, glomerulonephritis can lead to complete kidney failure. This means that early and accurate diagnosis and management of the disease is crucial to preserve kidney function. We work in ...