Over 600,000 Americans have polycystic kidney disease (PKD). This genetic
disease causes many cysts to grow in the kidneys. Over time, these cysts damage
the kidneys and can lead to kidney failure.
The most common type of PKD is called Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney
Disease (ADPKD), and it is caused by a dominant gene. If a person has this gene,
he or she has a 50-50 chance of passing it on to a child. Signs of ADPKD often
don’t appear until adulthood, which is why this type of PKD is sometimes called
“Adult PKD.”
A much less common type of PKD is called Autosomal Recessive Polycystic
Kidney Disease (ARPKD). Because ARPKD is caused by a recessive gene, a child has
only a one-in-four chance of inheriting the disease, even if both parents carry
the trait. ARPKD tends to appear very early in life, sometimes even before
birth.
A third type of PKD is called Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease (ACKD) and is
caused by kidney damage or scarring rather than genetics. Most dialysis patients
will develop ACKD after several years of treatment. Other diseases that slowly
damage the kidneys can also lead to ACKD.
PKD is found equally in men and women of all races. Because PKD is a genetic
disease, a person is more at risk if one of his or her parents has the
disease.
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