Hereditary Polycystic Kidney

Article1 October 1947HEREDITARY POLYCYSTIC KIDNEYJ. FLOYD CANNONJ. FLOYD CANNONSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-27-4-610 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe condition of polycystic kidney is also known as cystic disease of the kidney, cystic degeneration or congenital polycystic kidneys. The disease has always created interest because of the enormous size these kidneys may attain. It is encountered in infants but appears most often between the fortieth and sixtieth years. This is clearly noted in table 2 of this study. It normally has been found to be more common in the female than the male; however, this study disclosed more males than females (table 1).ETIOLOGYSeveral theories have been presented but this paper will deal only with the hereditary... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Salt Lake City, Utah*Received for publication May 20, 1946. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byIl Rene Policistico: Osservazioni Su 38 CasiPOLYCYSTIC DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS COMPLICATING PREGNANCYCystic of the KidneyRenal Cystic DiseasePREGNANCY AND POLYCYSTIC DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYSObservations on Familial Polycystic Disease of the Kidney 1 October 1947Volume 27, Issue 4Page: 610-616KeywordsInfantsPolycystic kidney diseaseRenal diseases ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 October 1947 PDF downloadLoading ...