Found 25 results relating to 'polycystic kidney disease'.
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Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD)
Find out about autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD): symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and sources of further information and support.
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)
Find out about autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD): symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and sources of further information and support.
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Living with ADPKD: a polycystic kidney disease story
Dee is joined by Jamie from Texas, USA, who shares her lived experience of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD), a genetic kidney condition that can affect multiple generations. Jamie discusses living and growing up with hereditary kidney disease.
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Focus on family history and chronic kidney disease
Have you had family members with chronic kidney disease (CKD)? You won’t necessarily get kidney disease just because a parent or grandparent had it, but knowing CKD is in your family can give you some useful information and allow you to take steps to lower your risk.
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Menopause and kidney disease
This page is aimed at women with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are approaching or going through menopause. It explains how CKD can affect when you go through menopause, as well as the symptoms that you may experience.
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Sally's story: living with kidney disease and PKD
After a diagnosis as a teenager, Sally received a kidney transplant. Now, 30 years later, she is cruising around Croatia and making kidney disease work around her.
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Tests for chronic kidney disease
If your GP suspects you may be at risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), they’ll carry out some tests. We explain what the tests involve, what they look for and what the results mean.
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Kidney Care UK stands with charities calling on No.10 to take urgent action on kidney disease
Without action, kidney disease will become the UK’s fifth leading cause of premature death by 2040.
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Early stage chronic kidney disease (stages 1 to 3a): what you need to know
It’s normal to have lots of questions about what a diagnosis of early stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) will mean. We asked Dr Kristin Veighey, a clinical academic fellow in general practice and former nephrologist, to respond to some common concerns.
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David's story: living with kidney disease
David talks about his kidney disease journey and being Team Manager of the Royal Liverpool Transplant Team (Adults) at the British Transplant Games.
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