Description:
Cysts compressing the renal tissue and preventing a correct kidney functioning
Symptomes:
Excessive water consumption, excessive urine volume, weight loss, vomiting, lethargy, chronic and ultimately fatal renal failure
Age d'aparition:
Between 2 and 10 years old
Fréquence:
The initial study showed 12% carriers. Currently, the frequency is 1% carriers in the tested population
Remarques:
The study of PKD mutation frequency shows a significant decrease since 2006 in the tested population.