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Kidney diseases include hereditary problems such as polycystic kidney disease, structural abnormalities, infections, cancer, and damage to kidneys due to other medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus.

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Is a type of:

Urologic diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common

Types of

Nephrotic syndrome
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Kidney scarring
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Diabetic kidney disease
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Kidney cystic diseases
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Nephritis
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