Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, also known as polycystic kidney, autosomal dominant, is related to polycystic kidney disease 1 with or without polycystic liver disease and polycystic kidney disease. An important gene associated with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease is PKD2 (Polycystin 2, Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel), and among its related pathways/superpathways are Bardet-Biedl syndrome and Ciliopathies. The drugs Angiotensin II and Candesartan cilexetil have been mentioned in the context of this disorder. Affiliated tissues include kidney and liver, and related phenotypes are renal insufficiency and renal cyst