For patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a common genetic disorder that ravages the waste-removing organ with cysts, dialysis and transplantation are among the only treatments. More than ...

Having PKD increases the risk of brain aneurysms. This is due to several factors, including the genetic aspects of PKD and its effect on blood pressure. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a hereditary ...

I’m one of the lucky ones. I needed a kidney transplant due to a genetic condition called polycystic kidney disease. When I learned that more than 90,000 Americans remain on the kidney transplant ...

PKD is mainly caused by mutations in the PKD1 and PKD2 genes, affecting polycystin proteins. Disrupted signaling pathways, like cAMP and vasopressin, are major drivers of cyst growth. Tolvaptan is ...

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a debilitating hereditary condition in which fluid-filled sacs form and proliferate in the kidneys. Over time, the painful, growing cysts rob the organs of their ...

For patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a common genetic disorder that ravages the waste-removing organ with cysts, dialysis and transplantation are among the only treatments. More than ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SGLT2 inhibitors vs. other agents were tied to a slower eGFR decline for adults with ADPKD and type 2 diabetes.

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited disorder in which clusters of fluid-filled cysts gradually develop within the kidneys. As these cysts enlarge and multiply, they damage the surrounding ...

Liver cysts were found in over 80% of patients with ADPKD but were not associated with chronic kidney disease stage, Mayo classification, PKD1 or PKD2 genotype variant, liver enzyme levels, or quality ...

University of Utah Health has opened a new specialty clinic focused exclusively on treating patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD). PKD is a genetic condition that causes fluid-filled cysts to ...