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Hello doctor, Good evening, is kidney problems genetic? Is kidney disease hereditary? Kindly respond
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Most kidney diseases are not hereditary.please share which disease you are afraid of
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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can help you better.book a time slot as per your convenience for consultation
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Which kidney disease?
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Kindly discuss for your concern
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It could be hereditary , It could be due to side effects of medicine , blood pressure , many other factors
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Dr. Soundari Alagesan
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Thoothukudi
There are certain kidney diseases like polycystic kidney disease has genetic conditions and its hereditary.
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consult to detail explanation and get your queries cleared.
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Dr. Priyanka Reddy
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Nellore
It depends.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
11 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Depends.. which type of kidney disease
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Dr. Valli Ponsing
General Physician
11 yrs exp
Chennai
There are so many diseases that occurs in kidneys
Not all are hereditary
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Dr. Kinjal Bhudia
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Bhuj
Not necessarily every kidney disease is inherited... But some are.... Depends on symptoms and investigation... Consult and run some report u can come up to conclusion....
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