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Polycystic kidney disease, the most common genetic kidney disorder you've probably never heard of

  • Written by Karen Dwyer, Deputy Head, School of Medicine, Deakin University
Polycystic kidney disease, the most common genetic kidney disorder you've probably never heard ofIf one parent has ADPKD, their child has a one in two chance of getting it.From shutterstock.com

Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common genetic kidney disorder, and the fourth most common cause of kidney failure in Australian adults. It affects about one in 1,000 Australians.

In people with ADPKD, a mutation in one...

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