Table 1. Eligibility criteria19.
• Age 18 to 40 |
• GFR ≥ 70 ml per min per 1.73m2 (Cockcroft-Gault formula) |
■ Clinical diagnosis of ADPKD based on kidney imaging (modified Ravine criteria) and family history |
■ Positive family history for ADPKD |
○ patients < 30 years: ≥ 2 cysts in either kidney |
○ patients ≥ 30 years: ≥ 2 cysts in each kidney |
• Negative family history for ADPKD cystic kidney disease by sonography: proof of a mutation in the PKD1 or PKD2 gene |
• Patient provided written informed consent |