Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), the most common form of polycystic kidney disease, can lead to kidney enlargement and eventual loss of function. Blocking the inhibition of PKD1 ...

You have polysystic disease of the kidneys running in your family. It sounds as if you have married cousins within your own family as is common in India especially in the South. The recessive genes ...

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 years, a recurring ache in the back or side gets written off as a strained muscle or a bad mattress. But it can also be an early sign of polycystic kidney disease (PKD). PKD is a genetic disorder ...

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) causes round, fluid-filled sacs called cysts to grow in your kidneys. These cysts can cause your kidneys to enlarge and function poorly. People with PKD can also ...

Four-year-old Aryia needs a kidney transplant after doctors ruled out her parents as donors.

Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome (BHDS) is a rare genetic skin disorder that typically causes lesions. People with BHDS are also more susceptible to developing lung cysts and kidney cancer. Three Canadian ...

A 46-year-old man who recently moved to the area was referred to the nephrology clinic for kidney cysts. He was found to have multiple cysts in the left kidney at age 27 for which he was referred to ...

Cystic renal cell carcinoma is a rare type of cancer. A person may develop cystic renal cell carcinoma if they have treatment for the last stages of kidney failure. Cystic renal cell carcinoma (CRCC) ...

People with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) are at a high risk of developing kidney failure during their lives. Although there are many strategies that can be used to help reduce ...