article_snippet.sent: It was was extracted from a 45-year-old suffering from autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).
article_snippet.sent: The patient was diagnosed with ADPKD, which is potentially lethal, last year.
article_snippet.sent: ADPKD affects between 1 in 700-1,000 individuals worldwide, with 12.5 million cases globally, and is currently incurable.
article_snippet.sent: Two thirds of adults with ADPKD will develop high blood pressure, and 1 in 12 will develop small brain aneurysms.
article_snippet.sent: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is an inherited condition that causes small, fluid-filled sacs called cysts to develop in the kidneys the doctors removed.
article_snippet.sent: Although children are born with the condition, ADPKD does not usually cause any noticeable problems until the cysts grow large enough to affect the kidneys the doctors removed functions.
article_snippet.sent: When ADPKD reaches this stage, ADPKD can cause a wide range of problems, including abdominal pain, high blood pressure, blood in the urine, urine infections and kidney stones.
article_snippet.sent: ADPKD affects between 1 in 700-1,000 individuals worldwide, with 12.5 million cases globally, and is currently incurable.