Inherited and Cystic Kidney Disease
- Previous year questions on Inherited and Cystic Kidney Disease for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Medicine section of the exam.
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- 23 live questions in Inherited and Cystic Kidney Disease.
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- Question set last updated 5 Sept 2026.
Q1.ADPKD patient taking TOLVAPTAN complaining of symptoms of abdomen pain and loose stools Which of these is the likely cause
- Acolonic Diverticulosis
- BDiverticulitis
- CAppendicitis
- Dside effects of tolvoptan✓ Correct answer
Q2.Which of the following statements about adult polycystic kidney disease is true?
- AAutosomal recessive disorder
- BLow erythropoietin level
- CHematuria can occur✓ Correct answer
- DBerry aneurysm don't have associated with polycystic kidney disease
Q3.ADPKD pt taking TOLVAPTAN complaining of symptoms of abdomen pain and loose stools Which of these is the likely cause
- Acolonic Diverticulosis
- BDiverticulitis
- CAppendicitis
- DSide effects of Tolvaptan✓ Correct answer
Q4.14 year old child with blindness, sensorineural hearing loss, progressive hematuria, hypertension with similar family history in father
- AAlport syndrome✓ Correct answer
- BGoldenhar syndrome
- CGoodpasture syndrome
- DNager syndrome
Q5.A 28 year old man has lenticonus and end stage renal disease now. His maternal uncle also died of the same illness. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- AAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
- BAutosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
- COxalosis
- DAlport syndrome✓ Correct answer
Q6.The impoant light microscopical feature in Alpo syndrome are all, EXCEPT:
- AInterstitial fibrosis
- BTubular hyperophy✓ Correct answer
- CSegmental proliferative
- DGlomerular changes
Q7.Mutation in alpha 5 chain of collagen 4, the diagonis is -
- AAlpo's syndrome✓ Correct answer
- BThin membrane disease
- CNodular glomerulosclerosis
- DGood pasture syndrome
Q8.All are typical electron microscopic features of Alport syndrome, EXCEPT:
- AIrregular thickening of GBM
- BMulti Lamellation of the lamina densa
- CBasket weave pattern of lamina densa
- DThickening of the renal tubules✓ Correct answer
Q9.A 45 year old man had a Subarachnoid hemorrhage from a intracranial aneurysm 6 years ago . He also had progressive renal impairment associated with hematuria diagnosis is
- APCKD✓ Correct answer
- BMedullary Sponge kidney
- CLiddle syndrome
- DFanconi syndrome
Q10.ADTKD patients have a defect in which of the following genes?
- AMUC1✓ Correct answer
- BPKD1
- CBBS 1
- DNPHS1
Answer key
Q1: D. side effects of tolvoptan; Q2: C. Hematuria can occur; Q3: D. Side effects of Tolvaptan; Q4: A. Alport syndrome; Q5: D. Alport syndrome; Q6: B. Tubular hyperophy; Q7: A. Alpo's syndrome; Q8: D. Thickening of the renal tubules; Q9: A. PCKD; Q10: A. MUC1.
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