Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder whereby a large number of cysts develop primarily within the kidneys, but also in other organs. PKD can be autosomal dominant (one mutated ...

Ms Milanova, now 30, got her first period at just nine but, without any education about menstruation, feared she was gravely ...

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a frequently occurring inherited condition characterised by the formation of multiple cysts and considerable enlargement of both kidneys. The ...

About 500,000 Americans are estimated to be living with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), in which clusters of fluid-filled sacs or cysts develop within the kidneys, causing the organs to enlarge.

Renal cysts occur in a variety of genetic diseases ... such as ultrasound, X-ray and CT scanning. In one survey of people undergoing ultrasound for evaluation of non-kidney-related problems ...