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What is polycystic disease (PCKD)?

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What is polycystic disease (PCKD)?

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This is an inherited disease, which may lead to kidney failure. Cysts, which are like small bubbles, form in the kdneys. A few cysts in each kidney are normal, and there are some other kidney conditions which lead to kidney cysts, more details here. PCKD disease may be very different in children (click here for details of PCKD in children), and may vary in severity in adults. Many adults with PCKD never develop kidney failure, others need dilaysis or a transplant in middle age.