Posts Tagged ‘PKD’
Kidney Research UK and the PKD Charity launch ambitious partnership to progress polycystic kidney disease (PKD) research
Kidney Research UK and the PKD Charity launch ambitious partnership to progress polycystic kidney disease (PKD) research 30 September 2020 This PKD awareness month, we are delighted to launch our joint partnership with the PKD Charity (PKDC) to progress research in polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Our vision is to improve the health and quality of…
Read MoreA new lease of life thanks to a life-saving transplant operation
A new lease of life thanks to a life-saving transplant operation 17 February 2020 A Cambridgeshire footballer, with a new lease of life thanks to a life-saving transplant operation, is running a half marathon to raise funds into kidney disease treatment research. Ben Baylis, 55, was down to just five per cent kidney function and…
Read MoreFunding ways to save patients’ kidneys from polycystic kidney disease
Funding research to save patients’ kidneys from polycystic kidney disease Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited condition that causes small, fluid-filled cysts to form in the kidneys. The cysts grow, forming balloon-like swellings, enlarging the kidney and impairing its function. In the early stages there may be no symptoms and often symptoms won’t appear…
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