Familial polycystic kidney disease in Nigeria: A report of two cases

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 249-251

  Okeahialam, B N ^a   Pam, S D ^a   Ekedigwe, J E ^a   Ekwempu, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Familial; Nigeria; Polycystic kidney diseases

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LISINOPRIL; METRONIDAZOLE; NIFEDIPINE; SIMVASTATIN;

ABDOMINAL MASS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DISEASE DURATION; DIZZINESS; FACE EDEMA; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER CYST; MYOMECTOMY; NIGERIA; OVARY TUMOR; PATIENT ABANDONMENT; SKIN PRURITUS; SPLEEN CYST; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; UTERUS TUMOR; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VULVA PRURITUS;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASES;

EID: 33846110792     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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