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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Chronic kidney disease
  1. Smoking hazards (image) 
    ... especially in the lung, mouth, larynx, esophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas, and cervix), heart attacks and strokes, and chronic lung disease.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9940.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Tobacco and cancer (image) 
    ... cancer of the lung, mouth, larynx, esophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas, and cervix. Smoking also increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and chronic lung disease.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17195.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Tophi gout in hand (image) 
    ... only after a patient has suffered from the disease for many years. Deposits also can occur in the kidneys, leading to chronic renal failure.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19833.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Diabetic nephropathy (image) 
    ... than normal collects in the urine. As the disease progresses, more of the kidney is destroyed. Over time, the kidney's ability to function starts to decline, which may eventually lead to chronic kidney failure.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19713.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Complete blood count - series (image) 
    ... radiation, toxin, fibrosis, tumor) Erythropoietin deficiency (secondary to kidney disease) Hemolysis (RBC destruction) Leukemia Multiple myeloma Over hydration ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100152_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Abdominal exploration - series (image) 
    ... acute appendicitis) Inflammation of the pancreas (acute or chronic pancreatitis) Pockets of infection (retroperitoneal abscess, abdominal abscess, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100049_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia