The Burden of PKD: A Patient Story
What is PKD and ADPKD? PKD (polycystic kidney disease) is a hereditary disease that affects about 1 in 500 persons and typically causes kidney failure in midlife. The most common…
Drug for Treating Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Gets Expanded Indication
According to a story from businesswire.com, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe Ltd recently announced that its product JINARC, also known as tolvaptan, now has an expanded therapeutic indication after a recent approval…
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Results From Studies of an Experimental Drug for Chronic Kidney Disease Have Been Announced
Results from two studies looking at the effects of an experimental drug (bardoxolone) on kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been released. One of the studies…
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A Long Term Study of a Treatment for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Has Finished
According to a story from Medical Xpress, a long term study testing a treatment for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) has recently concluded. The treatment in question is a…
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Ongoing Trial Investigating Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Treatment
An ongoing study is investigating how water intake could help treat autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, says a recent report. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common…
Celebrate a Holiday your Kidney will appreciate: World Kidney Month!
Last week was World Kidney Day! And in fact, the whole month of March is kidney month - so there's no excuse to brush up on some key kidney facts…