These cells, however, are lost before or soon after birth
when kidney development is completed.
When examined under a microscope, the tumors resemble immature embryonic kidneys, leading doctors to conclude that Wilms tumors form
when kidney development, normally complete by birth, persists into childhood.
Not exact matches
When a strain of mice genetically destined to develop a form of TLR7 - dependent lupus was crossbred with a strain in which TREML4 expression was suppressed, offspring lacking TREML4 were protected from the
development of lupus - associated
kidney failure and had significantly lower blood levels of inflammatory factors and autoantibodies than did mice expressing TREML4.
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs):
When proteins or fats are glycated as a result of exposure to sugar, they can be an influencing factor for aging, including the
development of degenerative diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer's, heart disease, and chronic
kidney disease.
Sustained hypertension is associated with damage to the eyes, ears, brain, and
kidneys.6, 7 A hypertensive emergency occurs
when the patient has a marked elevation of blood pressure and is at risk for
development of end - organ damage or vascular incidents, such as cerebral hemorrhage causing neurologic signs or intraocular hemorrhage causing blindness.7