Polycystic Kidney Disease Center - Wheaton, IL
Wheaton 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 Wheaton * Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois  Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois  Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois  Nephrology Associates  Nephrology Associates  Nephrology Associates  Nephrology Associates  Nephrology Associates  DuPage Nephrology Med Associates  Partners In Primary Care  Fox Valley Medical Associates  Fox Valley Medical Associates  Fox Valley Medical Associates  Nephrology Associates  Nephrology Associates  Nephrology Associates  Nephrology Associates  Dreyer Medical Clinic Internal Medicine  Loyola University Medical Center  Shaheen Humayun MD  Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois  Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois  Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois  Drs Bernthal, Klygis, Lohmann & Andersen MD  Kidney & Hypertension Consultants  Associates in Nephrology SC  Associates in Nephrology SC  Associates in Nephrology SC  Northeast Nephrology Consultants  Northeast Nephrology Consultants  Northeast Nephrology Consultants  Northeast Nephrology Consultants  Elgin Clinic LTD  Sun Nephrology  Midwest Physician Centers Cardiovascular Institute  Lakeside Nephrology  J R Nephrology and Associates  J R Nephrology and Associates  J R Nephrology and Associates  Associates in Nephrology  Associates in Nephrology  Associates in Nephrology  Associates in Nephrology  Associates in Nephrology  Associates in Nephrology  Associates in Nephrology  Associates in Nephrology  Associates in Nephrology  Chia M Huang MD  Access Community Health Network  Access Community Health Network  Primary Care Partners LLC  Primary Care Partners LLC  Southwest Nephrology Associates  Southwest Nephrology Associates  Shaheen Humayun MD  Shaheen Humayun MD  Shaheen Humayun MD  Remegio Vilbar MD  Ashutosh Gupta MD  Drs Nora & Patel  Drs Nora & Patel  Hansa Medical Groupe  Lakeside Nephrology  Lakeside Nephrology  Pediatric Associates Of North Shore  Chicago Dialysis Center  Chicago Dialysis Center  Associates in Nephrology  Associates in Nephrology  Associates in Nephrology  Evanston Hospital Nephrology  Evanston Hospital Nephrology  Evanston Hospital Nephrology  Evanston Hospital Nephrology  Evanston Hospital Nephrology  Lakeside Nephrology  Lakeside Nephrology  Melvin Roseman MD  Elgin Nephrology & Hampshire Clinic  Elgin Nephrology & Hampshire Clinic  Elgin Nephrology & Hampshire Clinic  Nephrology Associates  Nephrology Associates  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Nephrology  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Nephrology  University of Chicago Physicians Group Nephrology  University of Chicago Endocrinology  University of Chicago Physicians Group Nephrology  University of Chicago Physicians Group Nephrology  University of Chicago Physicians Group Nephrology  University of Chicago Physicians Group Nephrology  North Suburban Nephrology  Horizon Health Care Associates  Horizon Health Care Associates  Horizon Health Care Associates  Horizon Health Care Associates  Midwest Physician Centers of Olympia Fields  Douglas Mufuka MD  John Freeland MD Wheaton, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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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