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Medical Name
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What this means
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How this hurts the kidneys
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Dysplastic or cystic kidneys
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Multiple cysts grow in the kidneys. They are usually present at birth.
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Cysts are fluid-filled sacs that prevent the kidneys from working well.
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Urinary reflux or
posterior urethral valves
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Blockage in the urinary system (the kidneys, bladder and connecting tubes that make and store urine).
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When urine flow is blocked, kidneys become infected and damaged.
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Glomerulonephritis
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A disease that can damage the part of the kidney that filters blood.
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The kidneys are not able to filter out harmful substances from the blood. The body loses large amounts of protein through the urine.
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Nephrotic syndrome
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A disease that can damage the part of the kidneys that filters blood.
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The kidneys are not able to filter out harmful substances from the blood. The body loses large amounts of protein through the urine.
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Nephropathy
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Kidney damage caused by continued high blood sugar levels from diabetes.
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High blood sugar damages the
filtering system of the kidneys. The body loses large amounts of protein through the urine.
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Lupus erythematosis or
Goodpasture’s syndrome
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These are autoimmune diseases. The immune system is the body’s defense against harmful substances such as bacteria or viruses. Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys normal body tissues.
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Autoimmune diseases cause inflammation of the filtering system and lining in the kidneys.
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Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
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Condition that affects the blood and blood vessels.
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This causes kidney failure due to damage to very small blood vessels in the kidneys.
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Alport syndrome
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An inherited disease (passed from parent to child) that affects the glomeruli, tiny blood vessels in the kidneys that filter waste from the blood.
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Kidneys are not able to filter out harmful substances from the blood. The body loses large amounts of protein through the urine.
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Wegener’s syndrome
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A rare disorder that causes inflammation of blood vessels in the kidneys and lungs. It may be an autoimmune disease.
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Kidneys are not able to filter out harmful substances from the blood. The body loses large amounts of protein through the urine.
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