Nephrology, Internal Medicine and Kidney Diseases

Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder that causes your kidneys to develop a large number of fluid-filled cysts. A type of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that impairs kidney function and can result in renal failure is PKD.

Autosomal dominant PKD (ADPKD), which is typically diagnosed in adulthood, and autosomal recessive PKD (ARPKD), which can be detected in the womb or soon after a kid is born, are the two main kinds of PKD. The signs and symptoms of ADPKD, such as discomfort, elevated blood pressure, and renal failure, are also PKD consequences.