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BABIANO FERNANDEZ, Miguel Ángel  y  RODRIGUEZ FERNANDEZ, Alfredo. Polycystic kidney disease. Rev Clin Med Fam [online]. 2016, vol.9, n.3, pp.224-227. ISSN 2386-8201.

We report the case of a 45-year-old male with dominant polycystic kidney disease who has received follow-up in Primary Care for years. Polycystic kidney disease is an inherited disease that can have an autosomal dominant or recessive pattern of transmission, being the latter clinically manifest from the earliest stages of life. This disease is rare and unknown to many physicians. It is therefore essential to be aware of its existence in order to make an early diagnosis and prevent the overall progression of the disease towards kidney failure. At primary care level, our priority objective will be the control of arterial hypertension and urinary tract infections to prevent the progression of the disease, as well as the active search for affected relatives. The use of ultrasound in primary care allows us to perform both diagnosis and monitoring of our patient, and to perform screening of the patient's relatives with the disease.

Palabras clave : Kidney Disease; Polycystic Kidney; Autosomal Recessive; Polycystic Kidney; Autosomal Dominant.

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