2024年8月27日 · Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a condition in which clusters of cysts grow in the body, mainly in the kidneys. Over time, the cysts may cause the kidneys to get bigger and stop working. PKD is most often passed through families.

2024年8月27日 · For polycystic kidney disease, certain tests can detect the size and number of kidney cysts you have. Tests also can show how much healthy kidney tissue you have. Tests include: MRI scan. As you lie inside a large cylinder, magnetic fields and …

2024年3月2日 · Polycystic kidney disease is an inherited disorder in which clusters of noncancerous cysts develop primarily within your kidneys, causing your kidneys to enlarge and lose function over time. The cysts vary in size and can grow very large.

2024年8月27日 · Mayo Clinic is a leader in polycystic kidney disease research. Mayo Clinic researchers discovered: The main gene that causes autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The gene that causes autosomal …

2024年8月27日 · Mayo Clinic's multidisciplinary approach to care for people with polycystic kidney disease allows our experts to treat the complications of polycystic kidney disease safely and effectively. This includes complications related to very …

A healthy kidney (left) removes waste from the blood and maintains the body's chemical balance. With polycystic kidney disease (right), fluid-filled sacs called cysts develop in the kidneys. The kidneys grow larger and slowly lose their ability to work as they should.

2023年8月12日 · When Fouad Chebib, M.D., was 16 years old, his father sat him and his sister down and told them he had polycystic kidney disease (PKD). The kidneys of people with the condition become jammed with dense, fluid-filled sacs, causing them to increase in size and decrease in function.

2023年10月10日 · Polycystic kidney. A healthy kidney (left) removes waste from the blood and maintains the body's chemical balance. With polycystic kidney disease (right), fluid-filled sacs called cysts develop in the kidneys. The kidneys grow larger and …

2024年10月31日 · Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a condition in which many fluid-filled sacs (cysts) develop and grow in your kidneys. It's almost always inherited. This disease can reduce your kidney function and may lead to kidney failure.

2022年12月2日 · However, there is a genetic disease, called polycystic kidney disease (PKD), in which the kidneys can grow to a very large size and cause symptoms such as back pain, abdominal distension, gastrointestinal symptoms, and intermittent chronic bleeding or infections. In these cases, the removal of these kidneys may be very beneficial for the ...