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. 2022 Oct 4;45(5):167–170. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2022.052
  • Young asymptomatic adult with a family history of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

  • Multiple, bilateral kidney cysts on ultrasound – meeting the Pei–Ravine unified ultrasound criteria2

  • Progressive symptomatic complications in approximately 60% with ageing (kidney pain, chronic kidney disease, hypertension or kidney failure)

  • Variable extrarenal complications: aneurysms (intracranial 6–20%; aortic 5%), extrarenal cysts (hepatic >90%, 5% symptomatic), diverticular disease (40%), abdominal hernias (inguinal, incisional or para-umbilical 45%) and depression (up to 60%)

  • Elevated risk of premature cardiovascular disease (50%) due to hypertension, chronic kidney disease or cardiac valvular abnormalities