Braun William E
Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Transplantation Center, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Q7, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
Cleve Clin J Med. 2009 Feb;76(2):97-104. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.76a.gr001.
Some of the mystery of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is starting to clear. Basic research is shedding light on its pathogenesis, and new treatments are in clinical trials. This paper reviews some of these advances and what they mean to patients.