polycystic kidney disease
noun
: either of two hereditary diseases characterized by gradually enlarging bilateral cysts of the kidney which lead to reduced renal functioning or renal failure
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For years, his research had focused on the mechanisms behind polycystic kidney disease (PKD).
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
There's no cure for polycystic kidney disease.
—Hallie Levine, Health.com, 19 Nov. 2021
At the time, Welsh had been diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease, which causes one's kidneys to enlarge and lose function over time, according to Mayo Clinic.
—Jason Hahn, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2023
His diagnosis was polycystic kidney disease, a genetic disorder with no cure.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2022
Surprisingly, none of the studyrsquo;s Persian cats—a breed known to suffer from polycystic kidney disease—tested positive for the illness-causing variant, Anderson says.
—Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American, 23 June 2022
Doctors pinned it on polycystic kidney disease, or PKD, a genetic illness that causes many cysts to develop inside the kidneys and disrupt normal functioning.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 2 May 2022
Elliot grew up watching his mother suffer from polycystic kidney disease.
—Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2022
In April 2020, Strauss and her husband lost their first and newborn child, Austin, to PKD (polycystic kidney disease).
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2021
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
There's no cure for polycystic kidney disease.
—Hallie Levine, Health.com, 19 Nov. 2021
At the time, Welsh had been diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease, which causes one's kidneys to enlarge and lose function over time, according to Mayo Clinic.
—Jason Hahn, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2023
His diagnosis was polycystic kidney disease, a genetic disorder with no cure.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2022
Surprisingly, none of the studyrsquo;s Persian cats—a breed known to suffer from polycystic kidney disease—tested positive for the illness-causing variant, Anderson says.
—Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American, 23 June 2022
Doctors pinned it on polycystic kidney disease, or PKD, a genetic illness that causes many cysts to develop inside the kidneys and disrupt normal functioning.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 2 May 2022
Elliot grew up watching his mother suffer from polycystic kidney disease.
—Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2022
In April 2020, Strauss and her husband lost their first and newborn child, Austin, to PKD (polycystic kidney disease).
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2021
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