Prevalence and Renal Prognosis of Diagnosed Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease in Japan

Abstract

The hospital-based prevalence of ADPKD is lower than the autopsy-based prevalence, suggesting that a fairly large number of these patients do not receive medical care in their lifetime. The probability of end-stage renal disease is at most 50% among ADPKD patients who visit a hospital.