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[[Image:Kidney_Cross_Section.png|thumb|right|A drawing of the kidney in cross section. (WC/Holly Fischer)]] | |||
The '''kidney''' is an important organ in the abdomen that does the following: | The '''kidney''' is an important organ in the abdomen that does the following: | ||
*Water balance & blood pressure regulation, | *Water balance & blood pressure regulation, | ||
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{{main|Medical kidney diseases}} | {{main|Medical kidney diseases}} | ||
This is almost a specialty for itself. Lots of interaction with nephrologists. Cystic renal disease is dealt with in a separate article called ''[[cystic kidney diseases]]''. | This is almost a specialty for itself. Lots of interaction with nephrologists. Cystic renal disease is dealt with in a separate article called ''[[cystic kidney diseases]]''. | ||
=Other= | |||
==Renal segmental hypoplasia== | |||
{{Main|Renal segmental hypoplasia}} | |||
=Developmental= | =Developmental= | ||
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*[http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/RENAHTML/RENAL004.html Horseshoe kidney (utah.edu)]. | *[http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/RENAHTML/RENAL004.html Horseshoe kidney (utah.edu)]. | ||
==Multicystic | ==Multicystic dysplastic kidney== | ||
* | *[[AKA]] ''multicystic renal dysplasia'' (abbreviated ''MRD''). | ||
{{Main|Multicystic dysplastic kidney}} | |||
==Renal medullary dysplasia== | ==Renal medullary dysplasia== | ||