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Polycyst in kidneys

2016-05-19 09:22:46
Hi doc.my brother has few cyst in kidney diagnosed by a doc few years back. My dad had polycystic kidney disease. So its said that its inherited. I think he is in initial stage right now. Please suggest how to control it and what treatments and tests we shallow for it?
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You can't control it. Pray it doesn't cause any trouble.get routine kidney function tests every 6months to a year

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