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@gingerw

@migl Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.

Here is what the National Institute on Health has to say about polycystic kidney disease: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/polycystic-kidney-disease/what-is-pkd#:~:text=Polycystic%20kidney%20disease%20(PKD)%20is,including%20making%20them%20much%20larger.

As far as the other findings, it sounds like a discussion with your internist might be in order, to put everything together. Has anyone else in your family been diagnosed with PKD [polycystic kidney disease]?
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No one in the family diagnosed with PKD but if today we are struggling with this given the state of science imagine the situation back then. As with everything else in medicine every provider have their own book, once graduated and after years of practice scientific curiosity may be tired I believe that if a doctor has to rub his experience on the patient something is lacking. I will continue my journey, I strongly believe I have to own my conditions. The internet provides a wealth of valuable information. Thank you for sharing.