Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) causes round, fluid-filled sacs called cysts to grow in your kidneys. These cysts can cause your kidneys to enlarge and function poorly. People with PKD can also ...

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder marked by the growth of many fluid-filled sacs (cysts) in your kidneys. These cysts can grow to replace normal kidney tissue over time, leading to ...

When cysts develop on your kidneys, it’s called autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). This progressive disease can be fatal, but the right treatments can help slow the formation of new ...

Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located just below the ribcage. Healthy kidneys work hard to filter your blood by removing waste, toxins, and excess water to produce urine. When there is a ...

A 46-year-old man who recently moved to the area was referred to the nephrology clinic for kidney cysts. He was found to have multiple cysts in the left kidney at age 27 for which he was referred to ...

MIT researchers including Robert Croy (left) and Bogdan Fedeles have discovered that a drug they originally developed as a potential cancer treatment may also hold promise in treating autosomal ...

With kidney disease on the rise worldwide, we asked the nation's top specialists to share the early signs of the condition.

Liver cysts were found in over 80% of patients with ADPKD but were not associated with chronic kidney disease stage, Mayo classification, PKD1 or PKD2 genotype variant, liver enzyme levels, or quality ...