Polycystic Kidney Disease
This genetic disorders:** known as Polycystic Kidney Disease, can be Discussed here.
Persons finding themselves or loved ones suffering because of Polycystic kidney disease may like to share how they cope in order to help others world-wide searching for experiences.
** A mutation / chromosome / missing or additional gene(s)
Baby Samuel: Only Alive for 24 Hours But Every Hour Was a Blessing
Baby Samuel was the recipient of prayers from tens of thousands of people in the last 24-48 hours. The tiny baby from Charleston, South Carolina Polycystic Kidney Disease, whom doctors diagnosed after he was rushed by ambulance to the hospital.
Doctors told Samuel's mother and father the baby would die within five minutes of the umbilical cord being cut. Life in the womb had safely kept her baby alive. From there, it was truly in God's hands. Ref. Source 9
New findings on tolvaptan as autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease treatment. A phase 3 trial studying the effects of tolvaptan has found that the drug slowed the rate of decline in kidney function in patients with the most common form of polycystic kidney disease, a condition with no cure. Source 7v.
Reproducing the pathophysiology of polycystic kidney disease from human iPS cells. A research project has successfully reproduced the pathogenesis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) from human iPS cells in vitro. Although cysts derived from renal tubules have been previously documented, this is the first derivation of cysts from collecting ducts, which is more closely related to the pathogenesis of the disease. This research is expected to lead to a better understanding of disease states and the development of new treatment methods. Source 4u.