What Now? Navigating the challenges of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) can often feel like a solitary endeavor, especially when your ideas about self-care aren’t shared by your healthcare provider.Having hope, as a PKD patient, often hinges on feeling empowered –...
A new study finds that even low levels of the ketone body beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), below the level that would be considered ketosis, may have a beneficial impact on the progression of polycystic kidney disease (PKD). A large group of people...
What is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)? Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a syndrome of progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function resulting from kidney damage. It’s estimated that 37,000 people in the United States have CKD and over 800 million...
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a common genetic disorder with limited drug therapy options. PKD progresses relentlessly leading to dramatic and often painful kidney and liver enlargement. Approximately 60% of affected individuals develop chronic abdominal, flank, and...
The article we will be discussing today is: What are the information needs and concerns of individuals with Polycystic Kidney Disease? Results of an online survey using Facebook and social listening analysis Tiffany Ma and Kelly Lambert (2021). BMC Nephrology...
