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Not a cause of granular contracted kidney-.

A
Diabetes mellitis
B
Chronic pyelonephritis
C
Benign nephrosclerosis
D
Chronic glomerulonephritis
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is A (Diabetes mellitus): Diabetes Mellitus is not associated with contracted (small) kidneys. The kidneys are typically normal or increased in size in diabetic nephropathy - Harrisons Causes of Contracted Kidneys Chronic Glonterulonephritis (Bilateral) Nephrosclerosis because of systemic hypeension (Bilateral) Chronic pvelonephritis (Usually unilateral) Global renal infarction (Unilateral) Radiation nephritis (Unilateral) Renal aery stenosis (Unilateral) Post obstructive atrophy (Unilateral) Note that Acute Gloinerulonephritis, and acute pvelonephritis are associated with enlarged kidneys but chronic cases are associated with contracted kidneys

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