41. : What Is It? polycystic kidney Disease Foundation link, DNA Learning Center Link, Concept 4 Somegenes are dominant. Find out more about dominant and recessive inheritance. http://www.yourgenesyourhealth.org/ygyh/mason/ygyh.html?syndrome=pkd

42. Pkd polycystic kidney Disease. Hi, My name is Barbara and I am 46 yrs. old andI found out that I had pkd (polycystic kidney Disease) when I was 18. http://www.mamashealth.com/community/pkd.asp

Mamashealth.com Home Users' Community Pages Anorexia Bye Anorexia All Things are Possible! Asthma Story ... Try Again Share your health story on Mamashealth.com and you will be entered into a contest for a FREE book. Your name and email will be annynomous ( unless you state otherwise Polycystic Kidney Disease Hi, My name is Barbara and I am 46 yrs. old and I found out that I had pkd ( Polycystic Kidney Disease ) when I was 18. I have been fortunate to have a normal life but am starting to feel more tired since I work 40 hours a week on my feet.I only have one child a daughter and she is 28 We just found out she has it and she seems to really concern me that she is just now getting married and wants a child. The doctor told her to have as soon as possible. I have tried to do all I want in life for fear that one day I can"t. My greatest fear is not able to afford the treatments that may lie ahead. My daughter worries about me and I worry about her now. But Im trying to be strong for her. I feel I can get positive output from the internet and it makes me feel better to talk to people that we share this. In my county there was only 2 people that has this now 3 including my daughter. I hope there can be a cure for this some day.

43. Polycystic Kidney Disease Search our database by Health Topic or enter your own keywords. polycystic kidneyDISEASE. See also Kidney Disease. What is polycystic kidney disease? http://www.4woman.gov/faq/pkd.htm

Search our database by Health Topic or enter your own keywords POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE What is polycystic kidney disease? What are the different types of polycystic kidney disease (PKD)? See also... Kidney Disease What is polycystic kidney disease? Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. The cysts are filled with fluid. PKD cysts can slowly replace much of the mass of the kidneys, reducing kidney function and leading to kidney failure. The kidneys filter wastes from the blood to form urine. They also regulate amounts of certain vital substances in the body. When PKD causes kidneys to fail-which usually happens only after many years-the patient requires dialysis or kidney transplantation. About one-half of people with the major type of PKD progress to kidney failure, i.e., end-stage renal disease (ESRD). PKD can cause cysts in the liver and problems in other organs, such as the heart and blood vessels in the brain. These complications help doctors distinguish PKD from the usually harmless "simple" cysts that often form in the kidneys in later years of life. What are the different types of polycystic kidney disease (PKD)?

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45. Wellspent.org - Shop, Save And Support! NEW JERSEY CHAPTER polycystic kidney Disease (PKD) is America's most prevelant lifethreateninggenetic disease, with about 600,000 of us suffering from it. http://www.wellspent.org/Causes/CauseInfo?c=568&tbid=170

46. Polycystic Kidney Disease polycystic kidney Disease. polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a geneticdisorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. http://www.duj.com/Polycystic.html

Polycystic Kidney Disease Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. The cysts are filled with fluid. PKD cysts can slowly replace much of the mass of the kidneys, reducing kidney function and leading to kidney failure. The kidneys are two organs, each about the size of a fist, located in the upper part of a person's abdomen, toward the back. The kidneys filter wastes from the blood to form urine. They also regulate amounts of certain vital substances in the body. When PKD causes kidneys to failwhich usually happens only after many yearsthe patient requires dialysis or kidney transplantation. About one-half of people with the major type of PKD progress to kidney failure, i.e., end-stage renal disease (ESRD). PKD can cause cysts in the liver and problems in other organs, such as the heart and blood vessels in the brain. These complications help doctors distinguish PKD from the usually harmless "simple" cysts that often form in the kidneys in later years of life. In the United States, about 500,000 people have PKD, and it is the fourth leading cause of

47. Polycystic Kidney Disease - Urological Disorders Health Guide Urological Disorders. polycystic kidney Disease (PKD). What is polycystickidney disease (PKD)? polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is http://www.umm.edu/urology-info/polycyst.htm

Urological Disorders Urogenital Disorders... Analgesic Nephropathy Cystocele ... Site Index Related Resources Within UMM Urology Urological Disorders Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) What is polycystic kidney disease (PKD)? Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts filled with fluid in the kidneys. PKD cysts can slowly replace much of the mass of the kidneys, reducing kidney function and leading to kidney failure. PKD can also cause cysts in the liver and problems in other organs, such as the heart and blood vessels in the brain. PKD is the fourth leading cause of kidney failure. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), about one-half of people with autosomal dominant PKD progress to kidney failure, or end-stage renal disease (ESRD). What are some of the types of PKD? Below you will find the description of 2 major inherited forms of PKD and one non-inherited form: autosomal dominant PKD (inherited) This is the most common inherited form of polycystic kidney disease, accounting for about 90 percent of all PKD cases. "Autosomal dominant" means that if one parent has the disease, there is a 50 percent chance that the disease will pass to a child.

48. TMR - Polycystic Kidney Disease polycystic kidney Disease A Challenging Illness Affecting Hundreds of Thousands.By Joel R. Cooper. This was my first exposure to polycystic kidney disease. http://medicalreporter.health.org/tmr0795/polycyst0795.html

Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Challenging Illness Affecting Hundreds of Thousands By Joel R. Cooper Several years ago, I dated a woman whose father, a big computer company executive, had polycystic kidney disease. He received dialysis treatments at home, and was okay for a while, then developed complications and died. I remember seeing him at home on that machine which took blood from his body, then routed it into its mechanical innards and back into him after cleansing it somehow. Having never worked in a clinical environment before, seeing him lying there hooked up to a machine upon which he depended for life made me feel queasy and uncomfortable. Perhaps the experience reminded me of the fragility of life in general and my own mortality in particular. This was my first exposure to polycystic kidney disease. It had an impact. The woman, too, had the disease, which was genetically passed on to her from her father. A ballet instructor and choreographer, she's still very much alive today, but she has to be careful about her health and diet. And she knows her future is not necessarily very bright. She could die the same way her father did, if medical science can't produce a more palatable outcome for her. 600,000 Americans have the same disease she does, yet it's hardly a household term like AIDS. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD), sometimes called autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, is a life-threatening genetic disorder that eventually produces end-stage renal (kidney) disease in the majority of cases. Patients progressing to end-stage renal disease, must have either hemodialysis (a removal of the toxic substances in the blood by a machine that acts as an artificial kidney) or a kidney transplant to survive. According to the Polycystic Kidney Research Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri USA, an estimated 5 to 10 million people have the disease worldwide.

49. Polycystic Kidney Disease polycystic kidney disease. autosomal recessive ( childhood ) form Potter I; incidence1 10000; affects both kidneys and liver (related to age of onset) http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00328.html

CHORUS Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology Kidney Feedback Search polycystic kidney disease autosomal recessive ("childhood") form: Potter I; incidence 1 : 10000 affects both kidneys and liver (related to age of onset) renal cysts periportal fibrosis neonatal +++ + infantile ++ ++ juvenile + +++ autosomal dominant ("adult") form: Potter III; incidence 1:500 no periportal fibrosis cysts in liver (in 50%), pancreas, spleen, lung berry aneurysms Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD - 2 February 1995 Last updated 14 March 2001 Medical College of Wisconsin

50. Polycystic Kidney Disease (PCKD) polycystic kidney disease. from EdREN, the website of the Renal Unit of theRoyal Infirmary of Edinburgh. What happens in polycystic kidney disease? http://renux.dmed.ed.ac.uk/EdREN/EdRenINFObits/PCKDLong.html

51. NIH Guide: POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE: MECHANISMS, MODEL SYSTEMS, INTERVENTIONS ( polycystic kidney DISEASE MECHANISMS, MODEL SYSTEMS, INTERVENTIONS NIH Guide, Volume26, Number 35, October 17, 1997 PA NUMBER PAS98-002 National Institute http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-98-002.html

http://www.nih.gov/grants/funding/irpg.htm asknih@od.nih.gov gladys_hirschman@nih.gov Return to Volume Index ... Return to NIH Guide Main Index Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20892 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20892

52. NIH Guide: POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE CLINICAL TRIALS NETWORK polycystic kidney DISEASE CLINICAL TRIALS NETWORK Release Date May 29, 2001RFA RFADK-01-029 National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-01-029.html

http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/ http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-00-048.html ); a complete copy of the updated Guidelines is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/women_min/guidelines_update.htm http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not98-024.html fc15y@nih.gov APPLICATION PROCEDURES Applications must be submitted on the standard research grant application form PHS 398 (rev. 4/98). See "Budget Preparation by Year” section below for additional instructions. Application kits are available at most institutional offices of sponsored research and may be obtained from the Division of Extramural Outreach and Information Resources, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7910, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7910, telephone (301) 435-0714, E-mail: GrantsInfo@nih.gov . The RFA label available in the form PHS 398 must be affixed to the bottom of the face page. Failure to use this label could result in delayed processing of the application such that it may not reach the review committee in time for review. For purposes of identification and processing, item 2 of the face page of the application must be marked “YES” and the RFA number and the words “Polycystic Kidney Disease Clinical Trials Network” must be typed in. The RFA label and line 2 of the application should both indicate the RFA number. The RFA label must be affixed to the bottom of the face page. Failure to use this label could result in delayed processing of the application such that it may not reach the review committee in time for review. The sample RFA label available at:

53. POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE polycystic kidney Disease Polycystic growth? Last Modified 05/15/01.Source polycystic kidney Disease . See also in this AZ Guide http://www.kidney.org/general/atoz/content/polycystic.html

Polycystic Kidney Disease Polycystic kidney disease, or PKD, usually refers to a genetic or inherited disease that is sometimes called "adult PKD" because it normally appears in adult life. A less common type of PKD occurs primarily in babies and children. In PKD, cysts, or fluid-filled pouches, are found primarily in the kidney but they can also affect other organs, including the liver, pancreas, spleen and ovaries. Outpouchings may occur in the walls of the large intestine and in the walls of blood vessels in the brain, where they may cause aneurysms. They may also be found in the abdominal wall, causing hernias. In addition, the valves of the heart may be involved, becoming floppy and resulting in a heart murmur in some patients. How common is PKD? PKD is the most common life-threatening genetic disease. Scientists estimate that it affects between one in 400 and one in 1,000 individuals. It is found in all races and occurs equally in men and women. Who is at risk for developing PKD? The adult type of PKD (also called autosomal-dominant PKD or ADPKD) is passed from parent to child by an autosomal-dominant type of inheritance. This means that only one copy of the abnormal gene is needed to cause the disease. Therefore, if one parent has the disease, each child has a 50-50 chance of getting the disease. The risk is the same for every child, regardless of how many children develop the disease. Boys and girls have the same chance of inheriting the disease.

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55. 1Up Health > Polycystic Kidney Disease > Causes, Incidence, And Risk Factors Of Comprehesive information on polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD, Autosomal dominantpolycystic kidney disease, Cysts kidneys, Kidney - polycystic). http://www.1uphealth.com/health/polycystic_kidney_disease_info.html

1Up Health Polycystic kidney disease Alternative Medicine Clinical Trials ... Health Topics A-Z Search 1Up Health Polycystic kidney disease Information Polycystic kidney disease Causes, Incidence, and Risk Factors Alternative names : ADPKD, Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, Cysts - kidneys, Kidney - polycystic Definition : An inherited kidney disorder which enlarges the kidneys and interferes with their function because of multiple cysts on the kidneys. Causes, Incidence, and Risk Factors Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited disorder (with autosomal dominant inheritance if one parent carries the gene, 50% of the children will develop the disorder) where multiple clusters of cysts form on the kidneys. The exact mechanism that triggers cyst formation is unknown. Cysts in the kidneys are associated with aneurysms of the blood vessels in the brain. They may be associated with diverticula of the colon, and with cysts in the liver, pancreas, and testes . As many as 50% of people with polycystic kidney disease also have cysts on the liver. In early stages of the disease, the cysts enlarge the kidney and interfere with kidney function, resulting in

56. OHSU Doernbecher - Genitourinary & Kidney Disorders polycystic kidney Disease (PKD), RELATED SERVICES. ·, Nephrology. ·, Urology.What is polycystic kidney disease (PKD)? Polycystic http://www.ohsuhealth.com/dch/health/urology/pkd.asp

Anatomy of the Urinary System Overview of Genitourinary Disorders Male Conditions Ambiguous Genitalia ... Neurogenic Bladder Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Prune Belly Syndrome Ureterocele and Ureteral Duplication Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) ... Online Resources You have selected the following Health topic: - Adolescent Medicine - Burns - Cardiovascular Disorders - Care of the Terminally Ill Child - Children Having Surgery - Common Childhood Injuries and Poisoning - Craniofacial Anomalies - Dermatology - Diabetes - Eye Care - Genetics - Growth and Development - High-Risk Newborn - High-Risk Pregnancy - Immunizations - Infectious Diseases - Mental Health - Neurological Disorders - Normal Newborn - Oncology - Orthopaedics - The Pediatrician - Pregnancy and Childbirth - Respiratory Disorders - Transplantations - Well-Care Visits Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) RELATED SERVICES Nephrology Urology What is polycystic kidney disease (PKD)? Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts filled with fluid in the kidneys. PKD cysts can reduce kidney function, leading to kidney failure. PKD can also cause cysts in the liver and problems in other organs, such as the heart and blood vessels in the brain. PKD is the fourth leading cause of kidney failure and affects approximately 600,000 people in the US. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), about one-half of people with autosomal dominant PKD progress to kidney failure, or end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

57. OHSU Health.com - Urology polycystic kidney Disease (PKD) What is polycystic kidney disease (PKD)?polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized http://www.ohsuhealth.com/urology/polycyst.asp?sub=1

58. Virtual Children's Hospital: Paediapaedia: Infantile / Juvenile Polycystic Kidne Paediapaedia Genitourinary Diseases Infantile / Juvenile PolycysticKidney Disease (Autosomal Recessive polycystic kidney Disease). http://www.vh.org/pediatric/provider/radiology/PAP/GUDiseases/IPCKD.html

Paediapaedia: Genitourinary Diseases Infantile / Juvenile Polycystic Kidney Disease (Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease) Michael P. D'Alessandro, M.D. Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed Clinical Presentation: A spectrum of disease involving the kidneys and liver. The infantile form presents earlier and involves primarily the kidneys, while the juvenile form presents later and involves primarily the liver. The infantile form can expire in the newborn period from pulmonary hypoplasia associated with fetal anuria or present later in infancy with renal failure. The juvenile form presents at 5-10 years old with hepatosplenomegaly and hematemesis due to varices. Etiology/Pathophysiology: Due to dilated renal collecting tubules located throughout the kidneys. Also have hepatic fibrosis, bile duct hyperplasia, and variable parenchymal cysts. The classification as infantile or juvenile forms depends on the amount of renal disease present. In the infantile form there is severe renal involvement with incidental hepatic disease with enlarged kidneys filled with microcysts which give a spongelike cross sectional appearance to the renal cortex and medulla. In the juvenile form there is congenital hepatic fibrosis with renal tubule ectasia. This dominant hepatic fibrosis with minimal renal involvement leads to portal hypertension and varices. The kidneys are less cystic and have cysts and renal tubular ectasia primarily in the medulla.

59. Virtual Children's Hospital: Paediapaedia: Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease (Auto Adult polycystic kidney Disease (Autosomal Dominant polycystic kidney Disease).Michael P. D'Alessandro, MD Peer Review Status Internally Peer Reviewed http://www.vh.org/pediatric/provider/radiology/PAP/GUDiseases/APCKD.html

Paediapaedia: Genitourinary Diseases Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease (Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease) Michael P. D'Alessandro, M.D. Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed Clinical Presentation: Normally presents in early adulthood as congestive heart failure, renal failure, and hypertension. Ten percent of cases present in first decade of life, as abdominal masses. Etiology/Pathophysiology: Multiple cysts of variable size with areas of intervening normal functioning renal parenchyma. Over time the cysts, which don't communicate with renal tubules or collecting structures, keep enlarging and continue to compress and therefore compromise the functioning renal parenchyma. Pathology: Not applicable Imaging Findings: Ultrasound and IVP shows bilateral enlarged kidneys composed of multiple large cysts of variable sizes. Forty percent have hepatic cysts, without hepatic fibrosis. Cysts are also seen in the pancreas, spleen, gonads, and lungs. Intracranial aneurysms are seen in 10%. DDX: Not applicable References: See References Chapter.

60. HealingWell.com - Medifocus Guides - Polycystic Kidney Disease Research your illness with an indepth Medifocus Guide to polycystic kidneyDisease. What are the most common symptoms of polycystic kidney disease? http://www.healingwell.com/medcenter/polycystic_kidney.asp

Search Site: Search Web: HealingWell Medcenter Medifocus Guide Polycystic Kidney Disease Introduction Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a hereditary disorder that causes fluid-filled cysts to form in the nephrons of the kidneys. These cysts can grow so large and so numerous that they crowd out the normal kidney tissue, rendering the kidneys unable to function normally. Damage to the kidneys is caused by structural deformities caused by the enlarging cysts as well as by elevations in blood pressure (hypertension). Cysts can also form in other organs such as the liver. PKD affects approximately 600,000 persons in the United States. It is one of the most common hereditary diseases and the fourth leading cause of kidney failure. It seems to affect all races and both genders equally. Persons with autosomal dominant PKD often exhibit no symptoms and the disease can not be diagnosed by routine blood work in its early stages. Therefore, persons may have the disease for years before it is diagnosed. Once cysts have formed, they can be seen with noninvasive ultrasound imaging. There is no cure for PKD. Medications or surgery may be used for pain control, to reduce blood pressure and for the treatment of infection. Dialysis is usually eventually necessary to perform functions (removal of toxins from the blood) that the kidneys are no longer able to do. Kidney transplant may be an option for persons with advanced PKD.

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