Top 10 Facts on Polycystic Kidney Disease

1.The average age for development of ESRD for patients with ADPKD has increased from 53 to 57 years of age. ADPKD is currently responsible for 4.5 percent of overall ESRD cases and 2.2 percent of new ESRD cases each year in the U.S.

2.More than 600,000 Americans and 12.5 million newborns, children and adults worldwide battle Polycystic Kidney Disease(PKD) every day.

3.Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) resulted in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) by age 53, on average, and was responsible for 6 percent of ESRD cases in the U.S.

4.Over time, these cysts grow and multiply, causing the kidney to increase sometimes dramatically in size. Although a normal kidney is roughly the size of a human fist, PKD kidneys can grow to be the size of a football or larger and weigh as much as 38 pounds each.

5.Kidney transplantation is widely available, and nearly 13 percent of ADPKD patients who develop ESRD receive a transplant before beginning dialysis therapy. Limited organ availability has resulted in longer waiting times.