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KIDNEY DISEASE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bacterial kidney disease
1, record 1, English, bacterial%20kidney%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BKD 2, record 1, English, BKD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- renibacteriosis 3, record 1, English, renibacteriosis
correct
- Dee disease 4, record 1, English, Dee%20disease
correct
- white boil disease 5, record 1, English, white%20boil%20disease
correct
- salmonid kidney disease 6, record 1, English, salmonid%20kidney%20disease
correct
- corynebacterial kidney disease 6, record 1, English, corynebacterial%20kidney%20disease
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
… a systemic, slowly progressing, ... chronic disease of wild and cultured salmonids that manifests predominantly as white nodular lesions in the kidney and [other organs such as] the spleen and liver. 5, record 1, English, - bacterial%20kidney%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The causative agent of BKD is Renibacterium salmoninarum ... 7, record 1, English, - bacterial%20kidney%20disease
Record 1, Key term(s)
- whiteboil disease
- corynebacterium kidney disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie bactérienne du rein
1, record 1, French, maladie%20bact%C3%A9rienne%20du%20rein
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MBR 2, record 1, French, MBR
correct, feminine noun
- BKD 3, record 1, French, BKD
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rénibactériose 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9nibact%C3%A9riose
correct, feminine noun
- maladie rénale bactérienne 4, record 1, French, maladie%20r%C3%A9nale%20bact%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] La rénibactériose [...] est une maladie [qui est] causée par la bactérie Renibacterium salmoninarum [et qui affecte les salmonidés]. Divers organes, dont le rein, la rate, le foie et le cœur peuvent présenter une multitude de petits foyers blanchâtres à grisâtres [...] 3, record 1, French, - maladie%20bact%C3%A9rienne%20du%20rein
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad bacteriana del riñón
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20bacteriana%20del%20ri%C3%B1%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- BKD 1, record 1, Spanish, BKD
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- enfermedad renal bacteriana 2, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20renal%20bacteriana
correct, feminine noun
- BKD 2, record 1, Spanish, BKD
correct, feminine noun
- BKD 2, record 1, Spanish, BKD
- renibacteriosis 1, record 1, Spanish, renibacteriosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infección sistémica en peces salmónidos, ocasionada por Renibacterium salmoninarum, cuyos síntomas incluyen letargo, oscurecimiento de la piel y distención abdominal. 3, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20bacteriana%20del%20ri%C3%B1%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BKD, por sus siglas en inglés. 3, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20bacteriana%20del%20ri%C3%B1%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Urinary Tract
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chronic renal disease
1, record 2, English, chronic%20renal%20disease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chronic kidney disease 2, record 2, English, chronic%20kidney%20disease
correct
- CKD 3, record 2, English, CKD
correct
- CKD 3, record 2, English, CKD
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The presence of kidney damage, or a decreased level of kidney function, for a period of three months or more. 3, record 2, English, - chronic%20renal%20disease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Appareil urinaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- néphropathie chronique
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9phropathie%20chronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maladie du rein chronique 2, record 2, French, maladie%20du%20rein%20chronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Urinary Tract
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polycystic kidney disease
1, record 3, English, polycystic%20kidney%20disease
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- polycystic renal disease 1, record 3, English, polycystic%20renal%20disease
correct
- polycystic kidney 2, record 3, English, polycystic%20kidney
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Any of a group of] hereditary diseases that are characterized by the progressive expansion of a large number of tightly packed cysts within the kidney. 3, record 3, English, - polycystic%20kidney%20disease
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is an autosomal recessive form appearing in childhood and a later appearing autosomal dominant form; a similar acquired disease sometimes accompanies end-stage renal disease. 3, record 3, English, - polycystic%20kidney%20disease
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Appareil urinaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maladie polykystique des reins
1, record 3, French, maladie%20polykystique%20des%20reins
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- polykystose des reins 1, record 3, French, polykystose%20des%20reins
correct, feminine noun
- polykystose rénale 1, record 3, French, polykystose%20r%C3%A9nale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de néphropathies (maladies des reins) héréditaires caractérisées par le développement de plusieurs kystes rénaux. 2, record 3, French, - maladie%20polykystique%20des%20reins
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La polykystose rénale familiale autosomique dominante est une maladie de l'adulte, c'est la forme la plus fréquente. La polykystose rénale familiale autosomique récessive est une maladie de l'enfant, elle est beaucoup plus rare. Il existe également une polykystose acquise : les kystes se développent chez des patients insuffisants rénaux en prédialyse ou en dialyse. 1, record 3, French, - maladie%20polykystique%20des%20reins
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Vías urinarias
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad renal poliquística
1, record 3, Spanish, enfermedad%20renal%20poliqu%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ERP 2, record 3, Spanish, ERP
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- nefropatía poliquística 3, record 3, Spanish, nefropat%C3%ADa%20poliqu%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
- poliquistosis renal 4, record 3, Spanish, poliquistosis%20renal
correct, feminine noun
- PR 5, record 3, Spanish, PR
correct, feminine noun
- PR 5, record 3, Spanish, PR
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Enfermedad hereditaria que se caracteriza] por la expansión progresiva de un gran número de quistes fuertemente compactados dentro del riñón. 3, record 3, Spanish, - enfermedad%20renal%20poliqu%C3%ADstica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La poliquistosis renal (PR) […] implica la aparición de múltiples quistes en cada riñón que crecen y se multiplican originando un aumento del tamaño renal. El riñón afectado claudica originando una fase terminal de la enfermedad en la que la diálisis y el trasplante renal son las únicas alternativas terapéuticas. 5, record 3, Spanish, - enfermedad%20renal%20poliqu%C3%ADstica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Puede heredarse de forma] autosómica dominante [o] recesiva. 3, record 3, Spanish, - enfermedad%20renal%20poliqu%C3%ADstica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nephropathy
1, record 4, English, nephropathy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nephrosis 2, record 4, English, nephrosis
correct, see observation
- renal disease 3, record 4, English, renal%20disease
correct
- kidney disease 4, record 4, English, kidney%20disease
correct
- nephropathia 5, record 4, English, nephropathia
correct, less frequent
- renopathy 6, record 4, English, renopathy
correct, rare
- kidney disorder 7, record 4, English, kidney%20disorder
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any disease of the kidney. 5, record 4, English, - nephropathy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In people with kidney disease (nephropathy), the capillaries become blocked and start to leak. This leaves wastes in the blood, while protein, which should remain in the blood, gets into the urine. 4, record 4, English, - nephropathy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nephrosis in the classical, not most recent, sense. For which see nephrotic syndrome. 5, record 4, English, - nephropathy
Record 4, Key term(s)
- nephropathica
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- néphropathie
1, record 4, French, n%C3%A9phropathie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- maladie du rein 2, record 4, French, maladie%20du%20rein
correct, feminine noun
- rénopathie 3, record 4, French, r%C3%A9nopathie
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute affection du rein. 4, record 4, French, - n%C3%A9phropathie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maladie du rein (néphropathie). Chez 25 % à 40 % des patients atteints du diabète de type 1 depuis 7 à 15 ans, on observe une microalbuminurie, qui évoluera avec le temps vers une protéinurie chez plus de 90 % d'entre eux. 5, record 4, French, - n%C3%A9phropathie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vías urinarias
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- nefropatía
1, record 4, Spanish, nefropat%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- renopatía 1, record 4, Spanish, renopat%C3%ADa
feminine noun
- afección renal 1, record 4, Spanish, afecci%C3%B3n%20renal
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-08-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flip-over disease
1, record 5, English, flip%2Dover%20disease
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sudden death syndrome 1, record 5, English, sudden%20death%20syndrome
correct
- acute death syndrome 1, record 5, English, acute%20death%20syndrome
correct
- fatty liver and kidney disease 1, record 5, English, fatty%20liver%20and%20kidney%20disease
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a nutritional disease of chicken 1, record 5, English, - flip%2Dover%20disease
Record 5, Key term(s)
- flip over disease
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- maladie de la mort subite
1, record 5, French, maladie%20de%20la%20mort%20subite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- syndrome du foie et du rein gras 1, record 5, French, syndrome%20du%20foie%20et%20du%20rein%20gras
correct, masculine noun
- maladie cardiaque 1, record 5, French, maladie%20cardiaque
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maladie nutritionnelle du poulet 1, record 5, French, - maladie%20de%20la%20mort%20subite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-09-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- adult polykystic kidney disease 1, record 6, English, adult%20polykystic%20kidney%20disease
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- polykystose rénale de type adulte
1, record 6, French, polykystose%20r%C3%A9nale%20de%20type%20adulte
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : EMC, OBS1, 5015 C10, p. 9. 1, record 6, French, - polykystose%20r%C3%A9nale%20de%20type%20adulte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-04-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- National Kidney Foundation
1, record 7, English, National%20Kidney%20Foundation
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- NKF 1, record 7, English, NKF
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- National Kidney Disease Foundation 1, record 7, English, National%20Kidney%20Disease%20%20Foundation
former designation, correct, United States
- National Nephrosis Foundation 1, record 7, English, National%20Nephrosis%20Foundation
former designation, correct, United States
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- National Kidney Foundation
1, record 7, French, National%20Kidney%20Foundation
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- NKF 1, record 7, French, NKF
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- National Kidney Disease Foundation 1, record 7, French, National%20Kidney%20Disease%20Foundation
former designation, correct, United States
- National Nephrosis Foundation 1, record 7, French, National%20Nephrosis%20Foundation
former designation, correct, United States
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-07-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- proliferative kidney disease
1, record 8, English, proliferative%20kidney%20disease
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- PKD 2, record 8, English, PKD
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Young-of-the-year rainbow trout clinically affected by proliferative kidney disease (PKD), a systemic protozoan infection, exhibit a massive proliferation of small lymphocytes in the posterior kidney and spleen, a decrease in erythrocyte packed cell volume, hemoglobin, and serum albumins and an increase in beta-globulins. (Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, June 1986, 12 (1-4) pp. 387-393.) 2, record 8, English, - proliferative%20kidney%20disease
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- maladie des reins à évolution chronique
1, record 8, French, maladie%20des%20reins%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9volution%20chronique
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme proposé par analogie avec «maladie à évolution chronique» (CDA-F, 1968, p. 62.) 1, record 8, French, - maladie%20des%20reins%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9volution%20chronique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-01-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cystic kidney disease
1, record 9, English, cystic%20kidney%20disease
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- maladie kystique rénale
1, record 9, French, maladie%20kystique%20r%C3%A9nale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Encyclopédie médico-chirurgicale. 1, record 9, French, - maladie%20kystique%20r%C3%A9nale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Sheep Raising
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- pulpy kidney disease 1, record 10, English, pulpy%20kidney%20disease
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des ovins
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- maladie du rein pulpeux
1, record 10, French, maladie%20du%20rein%20pulpeux
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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