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My fetus has just been diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. what does that mean?
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See below: Polycystic kidney disease is a inherited disorder and in your fetus case called autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease.Cysts are fluid filled cavities in the kidney.Your doctor will consult a pediatrician/pediatric nephrologist to decide the next steps.
Answered 10/17/2017
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