A group of researchers from Oxford Kidney Unit and the University of Oxford has produced the first analysis of whether there is a link between autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and serious biliary tree disease.

The biliary tree refers to parts of the liver, the gallbladder and bile ducts which make, store and secrete bile. Bile has two functions - it helps to absorb fats and oils from our food and it also helps the body excrete some metabolic waste products.

This is a report of a survey carried out during the ADPKD Information & Support Day, Birmingham Hospital, 23rd January 2016.  The issues of pain were explored in a workshop during the day. We are grateful to participants who completed the survey questionnaire.

Restricting salt in your diet can help slow the progression of ADPKD, according to a recent study. This is a lay summary of an article published in Kidney International, February 2017.

The best source of information on PKD research is the NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information), which provides access to worldwide biomedical and genomic information.

Click the links below to search a wide range of published information, scientific databases - such as PubMed - and other resources on both forms of Polycystic Kidney Disease.

ADPKD (Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease)

ARPKD (Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease)