Polycystic kidney disease

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun M.D., PhD., Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Polycystic kidney syndrome; polycystic kidney; PKD

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory tests | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Diagnostic Tests

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgical treatment | Future or Investigational Therapies

Resources

The PKD Foundation is the only non-profit organization worldwide dedicated solely to PKD research. Parent of two children with ARPKD blog: www.kidneysandeyes.com

External links

• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/PKD.html