Nephrology

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Questions discussed in this category

Do you recommend genetic testing for patients with a family history of polycystic kidney disease and who meet the imaging criteria, but the specific genetic variant in the family is unknown?

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For patient with polycystic kidney disease and proteinuria who are on maximum dose of ACEi/ARB, what are other anti-proteinuric medications that should be considered?

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What criteria do you use, if any, to recommend statin therapy for patients with polycystic kidney disease?

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Do you stop tolvaptan below a certain eGFR in a patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease?

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Papers discussed in this category

Am J Kidney Dis, 2021 Mar 08

Assessing Risk of Rapid Progression in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease and Special Considerations for Disease-Modifying Therapy.

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, 2021 Feb 18

Patients with Protein-Truncating Mutations and Mild ADPKD.

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