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Nephrocalcinosis

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Nephrocalcinosis, once known as Albright's calcinosis after Fuller Albright, or Anderson-Carr kidneys, is a term originally used to describe deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism. [1]

52 relations: Bartter syndrome, Beta thalassemia, Biopsy, Calcium, Calcium oxalate, Calcium phosphate, Calcium-sensing receptor, Chronic kidney disease, Citric acid, CT scan, Dent's disease, Distal renal tubular acidosis, Dominance (genetics), Electrolyte, Fuller Albright, Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor, Hypercalcaemia, Hypercalciuria, Hyperoxaluria, Hyperparathyroidism, Hypervitaminosis D, Hypomagnesemia, Kidney, Kidney disease, Kidney failure, Kidney stone disease, Loop of Henle, Medullary sponge kidney, Microscope, Milk-alkali syndrome, Multiple myeloma, Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, Parenchyma, PH, Phosphate, Phosphate nephropathy, Polydipsia, Polyuria, Radiology, Renal calyx, Renal colic, Renal medulla, Renal papillary necrosis, Renal tubular acidosis, Sarcoidosis, Serum (blood), Sodium, Thiazide, Tuberculosis, Tumor lysis syndrome, ..., Ultrasound, X-ray. Expand index (2 more) »

Bartter syndrome

Bartter syndrome is a rare inherited defect in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle.

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Beta thalassemia

Beta thalassemias (β thalassemias) are a group of inherited blood disorders.

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Biopsy

A biopsy is a medical test commonly performed by a surgeon, interventional radiologist, or an interventional cardiologist involving extraction of sample cells or tissues for examination to determine the presence or extent of a disease.

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Calcium

Calcium is a chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20.

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Calcium oxalate

Calcium oxalate (in archaic terminology, oxalate of lime) is a calcium salt of oxalate with the chemical formula CaC2O4(H2O)x, where x can vary.

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Calcium phosphate

Calcium phosphate is a family of materials and minerals containing calcium ions (Ca2+) together with inorganic phosphate anions.

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Calcium-sensing receptor

The calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) is a Class C G-protein coupled receptor which senses extracellular levels of calcium ion.

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Chronic kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a type of kidney disease in which there is gradual loss of kidney function over a period of months or years.

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Citric acid

Citric acid is a weak organic acid that has the chemical formula.

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CT scan

A CT scan, also known as computed tomography scan, makes use of computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce cross-sectional (tomographic) images (virtual "slices") of specific areas of a scanned object, allowing the user to see inside the object without cutting.

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Dent's disease

Dent's disease (or Dent disease) is a rare X-linked recessive inherited condition that affects the proximal renal tubules of the kidney.

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Distal renal tubular acidosis

Distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) or Type 1 renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is the classical form of RTA, being the first described.

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Dominance (genetics)

Dominance in genetics is a relationship between alleles of one gene, in which the effect on phenotype of one allele masks the contribution of a second allele at the same locus.

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Electrolyte

An electrolyte is a substance that produces an electrically conducting solution when dissolved in a polar solvent, such as water.

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Fuller Albright

Fuller Albright (January 12, 1900 – December 8, 1969) was an American endocrinologist who made numerous contributions to his field, especially to the area of calcium metabolism.

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Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor

Glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the GDNF gene.

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Hypercalcaemia

Hypercalcaemia, also spelled hypercalcemia, is a high calcium (Ca2+) level in the blood serum.

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Hypercalciuria

Hypercalciuria or hypercalcinuria is the condition of elevated calcium in the urine.

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Hyperoxaluria

Hyperoxaluria is an excessive urinary excretion of oxalate.

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Hyperparathyroidism

Hyperparathyroidism is an increased parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in the blood.

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Hypervitaminosis D

Hypervitaminosis D is a state of vitamin D toxicity.

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Hypomagnesemia

Hypomagnesemia, also spelled hypomagnesaemia, is an electrolyte disturbance in which there is a low level of magnesium in the blood.

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Kidney

The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs present in left and right sides of the body in vertebrates.

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Kidney disease

Kidney disease, or renal disease, also known as nephropathy, is damage to or disease of a kidney.

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Kidney failure

Kidney failure, also known as end-stage kidney disease, is a medical condition in which the kidneys no longer work.

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Kidney stone disease

Kidney stone disease, also known as urolithiasis, is when a solid piece of material (kidney stone) occurs in the urinary tract.

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Loop of Henle

In the kidney, the loop of Henle (or Henle's loop, Henle loop, nephron loop or its Latin counterpart ansa nephroni) is the portion of a nephron that leads from the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule.

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Medullary sponge kidney

Medullary sponge kidney (also known as Cacchi–Ricci disease) is a congenital disorder of the kidneys characterized by cystic dilatation of the collecting tubules in one or both kidneys.

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Microscope

A microscope (from the μικρός, mikrós, "small" and σκοπεῖν, skopeîn, "to look" or "see") is an instrument used to see objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye.

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Milk-alkali syndrome

In medicine, milk-alkali syndrome is characterized by high blood calcium and metabolic alkalosis caused by taking in too much calcium and absorbable alkali; common sources of calcium and alkali are dietary supplements taken to prevent osteoporosis and antacids.

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Multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma, also known as plasma cell myeloma, is a cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell normally responsible for producing antibodies.

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Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (also known as renal diabetes insipidus) is a form of diabetes insipidus primarily due to pathology of the kidney.

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Parenchyma

Parenchyma is the bulk of a substance.

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PH

In chemistry, pH is a logarithmic scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution.

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Phosphate

A phosphate is chemical derivative of phosphoric acid.

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Phosphate nephropathy

Phosphate nephropathy consists of damage to the kidneys caused by the formation of phosphate crystals within the kidney's tubules, damaging the nephron, and can cause acute kidney failure.

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Polydipsia

Polydipsia is excessive thirst or excess drinking.

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Polyuria

Polyuria is excessive or an abnormally large production or passage of urine (greater than 2.5 or 3 L over 24 hours in adults).

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Radiology

Radiology is the science that uses medical imaging to diagnose and sometimes also treat diseases within the body.

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Renal calyx

The renal calyces are chambers of the kidney through which urine passes.

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Renal colic

Renal colic is a type of abdominal pain commonly caused by kidney stones.

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Renal medulla

The renal medulla is the innermost part of the kidney.

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Renal papillary necrosis

Renal papillary necrosis is a form of nephropathy involving the necrosis of the renal papilla.

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Renal tubular acidosis

Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is a medical condition that involves an accumulation of acid in the body due to a failure of the kidneys to appropriately acidify the urine.

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Sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is a disease involving abnormal collections of inflammatory cells that form lumps known as granulomas.

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Serum (blood)

In blood, the serum is the component that is neither a blood cell (serum does not contain white or red blood cells) nor a clotting factor; it is the blood plasma not including the fibrinogens.

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Sodium

Sodium is a chemical element with symbol Na (from Latin natrium) and atomic number 11.

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Thiazide

Thiazide is a type of molecule and a class of diuretics often used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and edema (such as that caused by heart failure, liver failure, or kidney failure).

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Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB).

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Tumor lysis syndrome

Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a group of metabolic abnormalities that can occur as a complication during the treatment of cancer, where large amounts of tumor cells are killed off (lysed) at the same time by the treatment, releasing their contents into the bloodstream.

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Ultrasound

Ultrasound is sound waves with frequencies higher than the upper audible limit of human hearing.

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X-ray

X-rays make up X-radiation, a form of electromagnetic radiation.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephrocalcinosis

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