Polycystic Kidney Disease Center - South San Francisco, CA
South San Francisco Nephrologist Doctors for Polycystic Kidney DiseaseType of Physician: Nephrologist What is a Nephrologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral imbalance, dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function, and consultation with surgeons about kidney transplantation. Specialty: Nephrology Common Name: Kidney Doctor Nephrologist Doctors in South San Francisco * Seton Medical Group  Northern Peninsula Infectious Diseases Medical Group  Westbay Nephrology Associates  Westbay Nephrology Associates  Westbay Nephrology Associates  Rashmii Jain MD  David Sugarman MD  Renal Medical Associates  Renal Medical Associates  Kidney Transplant Service UCSF Medical Center  UCSF Nephrology  Lynda A Frassetto MD  UCSF Nephrology  UCSF Nephrology  UCSF Nephrology Associates  UCSF Nephrology  Kidney Transplant Service UCSF Medical Center  Kidney Transplant Service UCSF Medical Center  J David Malone MD PC  Alan J Coleman MD  David J Menke MD  Drs Chan, Hettena, Nakashima & Schrader, Santiesteban  Drs Chan, Hettena, Nakashima & Schrader, Santiesteban  Joan Saxton MD  Meyer D Cohen MD  Kok-Tong Ling MD  Renal Medical Associates  CPMC Kidney Transplantation  Renal Medical Associates  Pacific Heights Medical Group  CPMC Kidney Transplantation  Charles T Lynch MD  CPMC Kidney Transplantation  CPMC Kidney Transplantation  Renal Medical Associates  CPMC Kidney Transplantation  David A Goldberg MD  S Jack Kronfield MD  Hanlon Fong MD  Fred Lui MD  Nephrology Dept  Nephrology Dept  UCSF VA Medical Center  Chabot Nephrology Medical Group  Barry Chantrelle MD  Chabot Nephrology Medical Group  Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation  East Bay Nephrology Medical Group  East Bay Nephrology Medical Group  East Bay Nephrology Medical Group  East Bay Nephrology Medical Group  East Bay Nephrology Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center  East Bay Nephrology Medical Associates  East Bay Nephrology Medical Associates  East Bay Nephrology Medical Associates  East Bay Nephrology Medical Associates  Charles A Feldman MD  East Bay Nephrology Medical Associates  East Bay Nephrology Medical Associates  Chabot Nephrology Medical Group  Chaplin L Liu MD  Drs Lambert & Levy  Drs Lambert & Levy  East Bay Nephrology Medical Group  East Bay Nephrology Medical Group  East Bay Nephrology Medical Group  East Bay Nephrology Medical Group  East Bay Nephrology Medical Group  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Nephrology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Nephrology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Nephrology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Nephrology  Chabot Nephrology Medical Group  Chabot Nephrology Medical Group  Chabot Nephrology Medical Group  Chabot Nephrology Medical Group  Chabot Nephrology Medical Group  Drs Alvarez Gottheiner & Ng  Drs Alvarez Gottheiner & Ng  Drs Alvarez Gottheiner & Ng  Stanford University Medical Ctr  Nephrology Clinic at Stanford  Nephrology Clinic at Stanford  Alliance Medical Group Inc  Kaiser Permanente Nephrology  Kaiser Permanente Nephrology  El Camino Renal Medical Group  El Camino Renal Medical Group  El Camino Renal Medical Group  Drs Yumena & Nicholson  Lunny Strong Tay Ahn & Wong MDs  Lunny Strong Tay Ahn & Wong MDs  Lunny Strong Tay Ahn & Wong MDs  Lunny Strong Tay Ahn & Wong MDs  Lunny Strong Tay Ahn & Wong MDs  Diablo Nephrology  Diablo Nephrology  Diablo Nephrology South San Francisco, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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Polycystic Kidney DiseaseRead the Polycystic Kidney Disease article » What is Polycystic Kidney Disease?Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. The kidneys are two organs, each about the size of a fist, located in the upper part of a person's abdomen, toward the back. The kidneys filter wastes and extra fluid from the blood to form urine. They also regulate amounts of certain vital substances in the body. When cysts form in the kidneys, they are filled with fluid. PKD cysts can profoundly enlarge the kidneys while replacing much of the normal structure, resulting in reduced kidney function and leading to kidney failure. When PKD causes kidneys to fail-which usually happens after many years-the patient requires dialysis or kidney transplantation. About one-half of people with the most common type of PKD progress to kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease (ESRD). PKD can also cause cysts in the liver and problems in other organs, such as blood vessels in the brain and heart. The number of cysts as well as the complications they cause help doctors distinguish PKD from the usually harmless "simple" cysts that often form in the kidneys in later years of life. In the United States, about 600,000 people have PKD, and cystic disease is the fourth leading cause of kidney failure. Two major inherited forms of PKD exist:
What is autosomal dominant PKD?Autosomal dominant PKD is the most common inherited disorder of the kidneys. The phrase ... Recommended Reading Related to Polycystic Kidney DiseaseIntroduction to high blood pressure and kidney diseaseThe kidneys play a key role in keeping a person's blood pressure in a healthy range, and blood pressure, in turn, can affect the health of the kidneys. High blood pressure, also called hypertension, can damage the kidneys and lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD).
What is high blood pressure?Blood pressure measures the force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels. Extra fluid in the body increases the amount of fluid in blood vessels and makes blood pressure higher. Narrow, stiff, or clogged blood vessels also raise blood pressure.
Hypertension can result from too much fluid in normal blood vessels or from normal fluid in narrow, stiff, or clogged blood vessels. People with high blood pressure should see their doctor regularly.
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