A 22-year-old female with a history of intermittent flank pain, repeated UTIs, and hematuria has ...

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ADPKD is an inherited condition, and the etiology is thought to involve cysts arising in segments of the renal tubules from a few epithelial cells that proliferate abnormally. UTIs are consequent, not causative, of the condition. Severe hypertension and portal hypertension are more commonly associated with ARPKD than ADPKD. Kidneys are typically oversized in ADPKD, and renal calculi are not noted sequelae.Ans:
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ADPKD is an inherited condition, and the etiology is thought to involve cysts arising in segments of the renal tubules from a few epithelial cells that proliferate abnormally. UTIs are consequent, not causative, of the condition. Severe hypertension and portal hypertension are more commonly associated with ARPKD than ADPKD. Kidneys are typically oversized in ADPKD, and renal calculi are not noted sequelae.