CHORUS
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medullary cystic kidney disease
- mode of inheritance uncertain
- usually affects young adults (early 20s)
- associated with red or blond hair (!!)
- causes salt wasting, polyuria, azotemia
- affects both kidneys
- progressive ==> pts need dialysis or transplant
Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated: 1 October 2013
Copyright © 2013, Charles E. Kahn, Jr.
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