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- Kidneys Diseases ADPKD inherited hypertension high blood pressure}
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- Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
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- A Resource About Polycystic Kidney Disease
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- Approximately 500,000 people in the United States have Autosomal Dominant
- Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) an inherited disease that results in the
- formation of blister like outpouchings in the kidney. This causes kidney
- function to decrease in a slowly progressive manner that often leads to kidney
- failure. About 60 to 70 percent of individuals with the disease also develop
- hypertension. Other organs may also be affected. The Polycystic Kidney
- Research Foundation was started by Joseph Bruening in 1982 in Kansas City as a
- not-for-profit research and educational organization to support basic research
- into the cause, cure and treatment of PKD. They have developed a most
- interesting brochure called "Q&A on PKD" which provides a wealth of
- information about the disease in easy to understand question and answer
- format. And the new 1991 edition is just off the press and ready for
- distribution to all who are interested. You can obtain you copy without
- charge by calling the toll free number 1-800-PKD-CURE, or by sending your
- request to PKR Foundation, 922 Walnut Street, Suite 411, Kansas City MO 64106.
- A post card will do the job.
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- [Ed. Note: a new brochure is just off the press, titled "Your Child, Your
- Family . . . Polycystic Disease".]
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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