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kidney, liver cysts, ct scan, liver, spleen cysts, ct scan, cysts, kidneys, kidney, polycystic, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, adpkd, polycystic kidney disease, inherited kidney disorder that enlarges the kidneys, interferes, function, multiple cysts on the kidneys, polycystic kidney disease, pkd, an inherited disorder, autosomal dominant inheritance, one parent carries the gene, children have a 50% chance of developing the disorder, where multiple clusters of cysts form on the kidneys, exact mechanism that triggers cyst formation, pkd is associated, brain aneurysms diverticula, the colon, cysts, in the liver, pancreas, testes, half of people, pkd, cysts on the liver, in early stages, cysts enlarge the kidney, interfere, kidney function, resulting in chronic high blood pressure, kidney infections, cysts, kidneys to increase production of erythropoietin, hormone that stimulates production of red blood cells, resulting in too many red blood cells, rather than the expected anemia of chronic kidney disease, bleeding, cyst, cause flank pain, kidney stones, more common, pkd, hypertension, high blood pressure, polycystic kidneys difficult to control, disease gets worse slowly, eventually resulting in end-stage kidney failure, liver disease, infection of liver cysts, an autosomal recessive form of polycystic kidney disease also exists, appears in infancy, childhood, tends to be very serious, progresses rapidly, resulting in end-stage kidney failure, generally causing death in infancy, childhood, autosomal dominant pkd occurs in both children, adults, more common in adults, symptoms often not showing up, middle age, affects nearly 1 in 1,000 americans, actual number more, not have symptoms, not be discovered, tests revealing the disease, reasons, personal, family history of polycystic kidney disease, blood, in the urine, flank pain on one, sides, excessive urination at night, abdominal pain, tenderness, part of abdomen, right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, additional symptoms that associated, nail abnormalities, painful menstruation, joint pain, drowsiness, high blood pressure , examination, high blood pressure, kidneys, abdominal masses, aggregations of cells, felt by touch, examination, abdominal tenderness over the liver, right upper quadrant, enlarged liver, heart murmurs, signs of aortic insufficiency, mitral insufficiency, a urinalysis, urine protein, blood, in the urine, a cbc, decreased, increased rbcs, hematocrit, cerebral angiography, associated aneurysms, polycystic kidney disease, associated cysts on the liver, organs, detected, tests, abdominal ultrasound, abdominal ct scan, abdominal mri scan, ivp, family, several members, pkd, genetic linkage tests, fair reliability whether a person at risk carries the pkd gene, currently, no treatment, prevent the cysts from forming, enlarging, treatment goals, the reduction of symptoms, prevention of complications, hypertension difficult to control, control of it, most important aspect of treatment, antihypertensive, diuretic medications, low-salt diet, treatments, urinary tract infection, treated promptly, appropriate antibiotics, symptoms of anemia treated, iron, supplements, erythropoietin administration, blood transfusion, surgical, radiologic drainage of cysts indicated, pain, bleeding, infection, obstruction, too many cysts to make removal a feasible alternative, surgical removal of one, kidneys required, treatment of end-stage kidney disease, kidney dialysis, kidney transplantation, stress of illness, helped by joining a support group where members share common experiences, kidney disease, support group, polycystic kidney disease progresses slowly but persistently, medical treatment, provide relief of symptoms, many years, eventual end-stage kidney failure is common, absence of systemic disease, autoimmune disease makes people, polycystic kidney disease good candidates, kidney transplantation, high blood pressure, anemia, recurrent urinary tract infection, recurrent kidney infection, kidney stones, kidney failure, mild to severe, end-stage kidney disease, bleeding, rupture of cysts, infection of liver cysts, liver failure, mild to severe, symptoms indicate polycystic kidney disease present, family history of polycystic kidney disease, associated disorders, children, genetic counseling offered, the pattern of inheritance.