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Kidney disease

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Definition	Any disease or disorder that affects the function of the kidneys. This may include: acute kidney failure acute nephritic syndrome analgesic nephropathy atheroembolic renal disease chronic kidney failure chronic nephritis congenital nephrotic syndrome end-stage renal disease Goodpasture's syndrome IgM mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis interstitial nephritis kidney cancer kidney damage kidney infection kidney injury kidney stones lupus nephritis membranoproliferative GN I membranoproliferative GN II membranous nephropathy minimal change disease necrotizing glomerulonephritis nephroblastoma nephrocalcinosis nephrogenic diabetes insipidus nephropathy - IgA nephrosis ( nephrotic syndrome ) polycystic kidney disease post-streptococcal GN reflux nephropathy renal artery embolism renal artery stenosis renal disorders renal papillary necrosis renal tubular acidosis type I renal tubular acidosis type II renal underperfusion renal vein thrombosis
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