autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

(noun)

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease ("ADPKD", "autosomal dominant PKD" or "Adult-onset PKD") is an inherited systemic disorder that predominantly affects the kidneys, but may affect other organs including the liver, pancreas, brain, and arterial blood vessels

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Examples of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in the following topics:

  • Polycystic Kidney Disease

    • Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a cystic genetic disorder of the kidneys.
    • Polycystic kidney disease (PKD or PCKD, also known as polycystic kidney syndrome) is a cystic genetic disorder of the kidneys.
    • There are two types of PKD: autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), and the less-common autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD).
    • Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common of all the hereditary cystic kidney diseases, with an incidence of 1:1,000 to 2:1,000 live births.
    • Polycystic kidney disease, or PKD, is a cystic genetic disorder of the kidneys