Polycystic Kidney Disease Center - Vineland, NJ
Vineland 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 Vineland * Rajendra M Sharma MD FACP  Cumberland Nephrology Associates PA  Cumberland Nephrology Associates PA  Cumberland Nephrology Associates PA  Nephrology & Hypertension Associates of NJ  Nephrology & Hypertension Associates of NJ  Nephrology & Hypertension Associates of NJ  Elis M Priori MD  Nephrology & Hypertension Associates of NJ  Nephrology & Hypertension Associates of NJ  Center for Kidney Disease & Hypertension  Center for Kidney Disease & Hypertension  Nephrology & Hypertension Associates of NJ  Lyons & Chvala Nephrology Associates  Lyons & Chvala Nephrology Associates  Lyons & Chvala Nephrology Associates  Battaglia Medical Associates  Kidney Disease & Hypertension Center  Cooper University Hospital Nephrology  Haddon Renal Medical Specialists PA  Haddon Renal Medical Specialists PA  Haddon Renal Medical Specialists PA  Haddon Renal Medical Specialists PA  Haddon Renal Medical Specialists PA  Haddon Renal Medical Specialists PA  Haddon Renal Medical Specialists PA  Marlton Nephrology and Hypertension  Cooper University Hospital Critical Care  Cooper University Hospital Nephrology  Cooper University Hospital Nephrology  Cooper University Hospital Nephrology  Cooper University Hospital Nephrology  Cooper University Hospital Nephrology  Cooper University Hospital Nephrology  Mohamed Salem MD  Thomas L Showers DO  Regional Nephrology Associates PA  Regional Nephrology Associates PA  Regional Nephrology Associates PA  Regional Nephrology Associates PA  Renal Hypertension Physicians PA  Renal Hypertension Physicians PA  Renal Hypertension Physicians PA  Renal Hypertension Physicians PA  Renal Hypertension Physicians PA  Renal Hypertension Physicians PA  Renal Hypertension Physicians PA  Renal Hypertension Physicians PA  Ocean Renal Associates PA  Ocean Renal Associates PA  Mercer Renal Associates Inc  Mercer Medical Associates PA  Mercer Medical Associates PA  Mercer Medical Associates PA  Mercer Medical Associates PA  Mercer Medical Associates PA  Zakaria Maniya MD PA  Zakaria Maniya MD PA  Ziaulhaq Zia MD  Arturo D Monta MD  Windsor Medical Center  Luzminda M Anama MD  Ocean Renal Associates PA  Ocean Renal Associates PA  Ocean Renal Associates PA  Ocean Renal Associates PA  Ocean Renal Associates PA  Princeton Medical Group PA  Aparna Sahoo DO  Drs Huq Cruz Strauss & Masud  Drs Huq Cruz Strauss & Masud  Drs Huq Cruz Strauss & Masud  Drs Huq Cruz Strauss & Masud  Bevon D Miele MD  Christopher Kolasa MD  Montgomery Nephrology Associates  Montgomery Nephrology Associates  AIM Healthcare  Steven E Kim MD  Nasreen Naqui MD Mehdi Naqui MD  Kidney & Hypertension Center  Parisa Hakimzadeh DO  Kidney & Hypertension Center  Kidney & Hypertension Center  The Renal Group Of Central New Jersey PA  The Renal Group Of Central New Jersey PA  The Renal Group Of Central New Jersey PA  Nephrology & Hypertension Associates of Central New Jersey  Nephrology & Hypertension Associates of Central New Jersey  Nephrology & Hypertension Associates of Central New Jersey  Nephrology & Hypertension Associates of Central New Jersey  RWJUMG Nephrology  RWJUMG Nephrology  RWJUMG Nephrology  RWJUMG Nephrology  RWJUMG Nephrology  Somerset Nephrology  Somerset Nephrology  Jasbir K Kasuri MD PC  Sushil K Mehandru MD Vineland, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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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