PKD is an inherited genetic disease in which clusters of damaging cysts develop primarily within your kidneys, causing your kidneys to enlarge and lose function over time. PKD is progressive (primarily during one’s adult life) and affects more than 600,000 Americans and 12.4 million people worldwide. Although, many people are unaware they have PKD, so it’s estimated that somewhere between 600,000 and 1 million people in the US have the disease. 

 

Currently, there is no cure and only one effective treatment for PKD. The lack of more effective treatments or a cure leaves millions of people at risk of developing cysts on their liver and other organs in the body in addition to high blood pressure and in the most severe cases, kidney failure. Other PKD symptoms may include:

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• High blood pressure

• Back or side pain

• Blood in your urine

• Increased size of your abdomen

      due to enlarged kidneys

• Headaches

• Kidney stones

• Kidney failure