Polycystic kidney disease

Polycystic kidney is a hereditary disease characterized by extensive cyst formation in the parenchyma of the kidney, poor connection between renal tubules and collecting ducts during embryonic development, obstruction of secreted urine, and obstruction of renal tubules. Cyst. At present, polycystic kidney disease is considered to be a hereditary disease related to abnormal apoptosis. According to genetic characteristics, it is divided into adult polycystic kidney disease (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)) and infants. Types of polycystic kidney disease (autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, ARPKD).

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