Polycystic Kidney Disease


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  • ADPKD & ARPKD
  • ADPKD
  • Most common monogenetic disease ( CF, Hemophilia, Sickle cell anemia, Muscular dystrophy)
  • 1 in 400-1000.
  • 4th leading cause of CRF.
  • AD – 50 % chance of transmission to siblings.
  • PKD1 gene (85%) in chr – 16q.
  • Cystic & Non cystic multisystem manifestations.
  • Cystic
    • kidneys 100%, liver 75%, pancreas, spleen, brain, ovaries.
  • Non cystic
    • Berry’s aneurysm, MVP, Hernias…
  • C/F
  • Asymptomatic
  • Flank pain / Haematuria => 20yrs.
  • Hypertension
  • Renal failure in 5-6th decade.
  • Complications
    • Infection, Hemorrhage/ rupture of cyst
    • CRF
  • Symptomatic Rx.of infection, pain…
  • Adequate control of HTN prevents CRF.
  • ESRD – RRT, Transplantation.
  • Gene therapy.
  • Antenatal screening & prevention.
Take home message

  • Think of secondary hypertension if
    • Onset is < 20 yrs or > 55yrs.
    • Difficult to control(refractory) HTN.
    • Previously controlled HTN getting uncontrolled.
    • TOD @ detection of HTN
ADPKD is not a rare entity.

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